Post by gagal on Jun 27, 2007 11:56:37 GMT -5
Theresa Parker is a beloved sister, daughter, aunt, coworker, family member, and friend to many people. She was a 911 operator in Lafayette, Georgia and has been missing since March 21. She left her sister's home that Wednesday evening and said she was on her way to clean out her new apartment she had just rented. When family couldn't reach her for days, they reported her missing. The police found her vehicle still in the driveway of the marital home on Cordell Road in Lafayette so they know she didn't drive away. Her purse and cell phone were the only things missing.
She was married to a Lafayette police officer, Sam Parker, and they were in the midst of a divorce. There was evidence of domestic abuse with previous calls made by Theresa to 911 in the years leading up to this. There was also an incident in Florida where Theresa had to call 911 because Sam fired his gun out of a motel room window and threatened to kill himself and Theresa. After that incident, he spent 9 days in a mental institution and was put on a 2-year probationary period at the police department, which was completed in the months before Theresa's disappearance.
Until Theresa could get completely moved out, the husband was staying at his deceased father's home in Trion, GA, but was in and out of the house. He admits to going to the marital home early Thursday morning around 6, he says to get a boat motor for a planned fishing trip with a local lawyer. He claims the vehicle was there but the door was closed so he assumed she was asleep. He says he went back around 3 that afternoon and the vehicle was still there but the door was open and Theresa was gone. He didn't report her missing though and went on with his life claiming to know nothing until Theresa's sister called days later wanting to know if he had seen or talked to her.
Also, a police officer named Ben Chaffin who worked directly up under Sam was arrested for giving a false statement to investigators about Theresa Parker's disappearance. There have been a lot of rumors of what he lied about, but so far the police will not say; they will only say it is directly related to Theresa's disappearance. He is out of jail on bond at this time.
Sam Parker is the only suspect in the case and has since been fired from his police duties after they found explosives in his police locker after GBI obtained a warrant to search them. Sam gave an interview to Fox 5 News where he spoke mainly about the problems this was causing him but claimed he thought Theresa was alive but that he wasn't going to tell because if she was happy that was fine.
Also, there were several people, including the ex-wife of Sam Parker and fellow police officers, who signed an affidavit on the search warrant that he had bragged he could kill somebody and get rid of the body to where no one would ever find it. One of the officers said he said that as recently as a few weeks before the disappearance. There was also talk on a local radio show where the sister reportedly said that said she called the nonemergency 911 # the morning after she last saw her and asked them to do a courtesy check on her b/c she had gotten a call from her house late the night before while she was asleep and couldn't get her sister on the phone. An officer said he rode by around 6 a.m. and that Sam Parker's truck was there but Theresa's wasn't. The sister said the officer said he rode back by about an hour later and Sam's vehicle was gone and Theresa's 4-runner was back. This would be the same morning Sam claimed to go there for the boat motor except said that Theresa's vehicle was there. This would make one wonder did he drive Theresa's vehicle somewhere during the night or early morning hours and if so where to? We also now know that the GBI found drops of human blood in the creases of the hatchback of Theresa's 4-runner. All of this along with other evidence is leading everyone to fear the worst.
The GBI is heading up the investigation and the case has been assigned to the Floyd County DA to avoid any accusations of mishandling since Sam was a police officer for the county and worked very closely with the Walker DA and their investigators and was personal friends with some as well. The police have conducted searches for Theresa, as well as 2 where they had volunteers help. This has centered mainly around South Walker County as that is where the last record of Theresa's cell phone was shortly after midnight that Wednesday night. The police have not released many details on that call, and there has been some speculation as to whether it was actually an outgoing call, an incoming call answered or not answered, or just a "ping" when the phone was searching for a signal. These results have so far not turned up anything, but they say they aren't going to give up and we aren't either. Please make sure you pray that Theresa is found soon and brought home to her family who so desparately want some answers.
There are so many people that are praying for Theresa and wanting justice to be served. No matter what their opinion on the case, Theresa has touched more people than you could imagine - even total strangers (like me). She has brought the subject of domestic violence to the forefront and made a lot of people realize that it is a big problem and shouldn't just be ignored by the police or outsiders looking in that may suspect what is going on. Theresa of course had already touched the lives of the people who knew and loved her just by being the person she was, but in her disappearance Theresa has put her mark on this world and made a lasting impression on people who never even knew her or who might not have ever thought about domestic violence since it wasn't affecting them personally.......we only wish it didn't take this to make that mark. We are still praying for you Theresa and your family and we won't forget.......
Please feel free to post any news articles or extra info you have about Theresa to let people reading know about her, as well as personal accounts on what a great person Theresa is and how much she is loved. We continue to pray that Theresa is found and justice is served sooner rather than later.
She was married to a Lafayette police officer, Sam Parker, and they were in the midst of a divorce. There was evidence of domestic abuse with previous calls made by Theresa to 911 in the years leading up to this. There was also an incident in Florida where Theresa had to call 911 because Sam fired his gun out of a motel room window and threatened to kill himself and Theresa. After that incident, he spent 9 days in a mental institution and was put on a 2-year probationary period at the police department, which was completed in the months before Theresa's disappearance.
Until Theresa could get completely moved out, the husband was staying at his deceased father's home in Trion, GA, but was in and out of the house. He admits to going to the marital home early Thursday morning around 6, he says to get a boat motor for a planned fishing trip with a local lawyer. He claims the vehicle was there but the door was closed so he assumed she was asleep. He says he went back around 3 that afternoon and the vehicle was still there but the door was open and Theresa was gone. He didn't report her missing though and went on with his life claiming to know nothing until Theresa's sister called days later wanting to know if he had seen or talked to her.
Also, a police officer named Ben Chaffin who worked directly up under Sam was arrested for giving a false statement to investigators about Theresa Parker's disappearance. There have been a lot of rumors of what he lied about, but so far the police will not say; they will only say it is directly related to Theresa's disappearance. He is out of jail on bond at this time.
Sam Parker is the only suspect in the case and has since been fired from his police duties after they found explosives in his police locker after GBI obtained a warrant to search them. Sam gave an interview to Fox 5 News where he spoke mainly about the problems this was causing him but claimed he thought Theresa was alive but that he wasn't going to tell because if she was happy that was fine.
Also, there were several people, including the ex-wife of Sam Parker and fellow police officers, who signed an affidavit on the search warrant that he had bragged he could kill somebody and get rid of the body to where no one would ever find it. One of the officers said he said that as recently as a few weeks before the disappearance. There was also talk on a local radio show where the sister reportedly said that said she called the nonemergency 911 # the morning after she last saw her and asked them to do a courtesy check on her b/c she had gotten a call from her house late the night before while she was asleep and couldn't get her sister on the phone. An officer said he rode by around 6 a.m. and that Sam Parker's truck was there but Theresa's wasn't. The sister said the officer said he rode back by about an hour later and Sam's vehicle was gone and Theresa's 4-runner was back. This would be the same morning Sam claimed to go there for the boat motor except said that Theresa's vehicle was there. This would make one wonder did he drive Theresa's vehicle somewhere during the night or early morning hours and if so where to? We also now know that the GBI found drops of human blood in the creases of the hatchback of Theresa's 4-runner. All of this along with other evidence is leading everyone to fear the worst.
The GBI is heading up the investigation and the case has been assigned to the Floyd County DA to avoid any accusations of mishandling since Sam was a police officer for the county and worked very closely with the Walker DA and their investigators and was personal friends with some as well. The police have conducted searches for Theresa, as well as 2 where they had volunteers help. This has centered mainly around South Walker County as that is where the last record of Theresa's cell phone was shortly after midnight that Wednesday night. The police have not released many details on that call, and there has been some speculation as to whether it was actually an outgoing call, an incoming call answered or not answered, or just a "ping" when the phone was searching for a signal. These results have so far not turned up anything, but they say they aren't going to give up and we aren't either. Please make sure you pray that Theresa is found soon and brought home to her family who so desparately want some answers.
There are so many people that are praying for Theresa and wanting justice to be served. No matter what their opinion on the case, Theresa has touched more people than you could imagine - even total strangers (like me). She has brought the subject of domestic violence to the forefront and made a lot of people realize that it is a big problem and shouldn't just be ignored by the police or outsiders looking in that may suspect what is going on. Theresa of course had already touched the lives of the people who knew and loved her just by being the person she was, but in her disappearance Theresa has put her mark on this world and made a lasting impression on people who never even knew her or who might not have ever thought about domestic violence since it wasn't affecting them personally.......we only wish it didn't take this to make that mark. We are still praying for you Theresa and your family and we won't forget.......
Please feel free to post any news articles or extra info you have about Theresa to let people reading know about her, as well as personal accounts on what a great person Theresa is and how much she is loved. We continue to pray that Theresa is found and justice is served sooner rather than later.