Dave Parker of the Anchorage APD is retiring at the end of the year

From the Anchorage Daily News

From Kyle Hopkins in Anchorage --

Some Alaskans see this guy on TV more often than they see their own parents. His name has appeared in nearly 600 Daily News stories since 2008 -- Sarah Palin territory. One time he Tasered a bear.

Omnipresent Anchorage police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker said Friday he’s retiring at the end of the year. “I put in my papers today,” he said.

Parker is an ordained preacher and, unlike spokespeople at many police departments, a badge-carrying cop. His last day will be Dec. 31.

If I worked at a local TV station, I’d be piecing that blooper reel together now.

As you all should know Parker helped sweep Todd's involvement with the hooker ring under the rug.  He had a hand in harassing Shailey Tripp who has spoken out against the Palins.

Now with Sean Parnell turning up the heat on sex trafficking in Alaska, Parker must have decided to bail out now.

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/11/12/2690758/omnipresent-police-spokesman-dave.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2012/11/12/2690758/omnipresent-police-spokesman-dave.html#storylink=cpy

Remember all the evidence the Anchorage PD took from Shailey Tripp?

Surprise surprise it got destroyed!

From Malia Litman's blog

We have known since Feb of 2011 that the Anchorage Police Department issued a “press release” at the request of Sarah Palin’s attorney, indicating that none of the “evidence seized” implicated Todd Palin in an alleged sexual relationship with Shailey Tripp, a prostitute. Dave Parker of the APD stated it was just “guilt by innuendo.” He said:

“It was just guilt by innuendo, nothing else,”

”There’s not one scintilla of evidence that Todd Palin had anything to do with this.”. It now seems that there isn’t one scintilla of evidence, other than Shailey Tripp’s lie detector statements, because the APD DESTROYED the evidence. Shailey Tripp has confirmed that in the last hearing before the Judge regarding the property seized that the cell phone and lap top were destroyed by Dave Parker on Sept. 14,2011. Dave Parker has admitted to me that he reads this blog, and doesn’t appreciate some of the things I have reported, but he never complained that anything I reported was inaccurate.
In the original National Enquirer articfle, they claimed 36-year-old Shailey Tripp was arrested for maintaining a house of prostitution in March and that cops had confiscated physical evidence that could tie ex-Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband to the alleged affair.

Thus the APD was put on notice that the “evidence seized” was critical to confirm the story of Shailey Tripp, but that evidence has been destroyed by the very policemen who gave the statement to the National Enquirer that attempted to vindicate Todd.

This is corruption at its most repugnant level! This is obstruction of justice! It’s an example of an elected official using the police to distort the truth. Shailey Tripp is entitled to the same protection under the law as any other citizen. Shailey’s rights have been violated. So have ours. The people of this country are entitled to know about the woman that could have been our Vice President, and the man who was Alaska’s First Dude. Todd Palin has never denied the allegations of Shailey Tripp. He must have been waiting to be sure the evidence was destroyed by the police.

It was clear that the “evidence seized” included a cell phone and lap top computer that were allegedly not “reviewed”. On two different occasions I notified Officer McKinnon that the “evidence seized” was very important and that the police should take special precautions to ensure that the “evidence” that included a cell phone and lap top did not mysteriously disappear.

The latest news from last week, is that the City prosecutor’s office admited to the presiding judge that Officer Parker destroyed everything, except the credit card machine. That means that the cell phone and lap top of Shailey Tripp, that she has been trying to obtain since June were destroyed. They were destroyed on Spet 14, 2011 !!! The fact that it was only the cell phone and lap top that were destroyed, and not the credit card machine would suggest that it was a cover-up rather than a routine police procedure! It appears Sarah Palin would like the government to “get out of the way” unless she needs their help.

I wonder how much the Palins had to pay to get that stuff destroyed.

Shailey I'm sorry this happened.

Sign Shailey's petition

You can sign Shailey Tripp's petition here.

PLEASE SUPPORT HER!

The APD is finally going to investigate Shailey Tripp's claim her possessions were never returned

From Shailey Tripp's blog

As a result of the public calling the APD, and my own efforts of contacting the APD something is finally happening. An investigation has begun into several complaints I had with the APD. I hope this investigation will be treated with objectivity, fairness, and taken seriously. I beleive I have rights and these rights need to be addressed. But I also believe the public has rights and their needs should be addressed. Perhaps the APD will finally issue a retraction or an apology and return my property. Also I hope the APD will answer the publics concerns and questions as well.

Feel free to keep writing me and chceking in with the APD. Let them know the world is watching. I suggest caling APD Chief Mew, APD Public Affairs, and APD Internal Affairs. Perhaps the media will see fit to finally look into this matter a little bitmore and start asking their own questions. Malia Litman seems to be in the forefront on this.

As of this very moment Shailey Tripp still has not got her stuff back

From Malia Litman's blog



Shailey Tripp has been waiting since March 2010 to have a cell phone and lap top computer returned by the Anchorage Police Department. They were confiscated when she was arrested and charged with running a house of prostitution. She pled no contest to the charges on June 13, 2010, and she was given a probated sentence. The Judge ordered that her property would be returned upon the completion of her probation. The date set to determine if she had fulfilled the terms of her probation was June 15, 2011. The case became famous when there was a story in the National Enquirer connecting Todd Palin and Shailey Tripp.







Any connection between Shailey Tripp and Todd Palin was thought to be unfounded when the Anchorage Police Department issued a press release indicating that none of the evidence in their possession, THAT THEY EXAMINED, connected Shailey and Todd. The APD said:



“None of the physical evidence examined by police showed any connection to Wasilla resident Todd Palin and his name did not appear in any of the records seized by the APD.”



“Bloggers have had no access to the evidence seized so their linking of evidence in police custody to any other person in incorrect.”



To date Todd Palin has never denied the allegations of Shailey Tripp. It was only AFTER the statement of the APD that Sarah Palin denied the allegation that Todd had paid for sex with Shailey Tripp. What she really said was that all we had to do was ask Todd, “Hey Todd you been hanging out with hookers lately?” I asked. I’ve gotten no response.



Shailey Tripp agreed to give an interview, so we talked last February. While she confirmed in that interview that she had been paid for sex by Todd Palin, she was careful about the extent of information she would provide, for many reasons, not the least of which was that she was still on probation.



On Monday, Oct. 24, I received an e-mail from Shailey which reported the following:



“So here is an outline of what has happened.



June 15, 2011 my court date, I complied with the terms of the plea, and my case was dismissed.



also the judge did say i could have all my possessions returned to me.



June 17, 2011 I phoned the city prosecutor’s office and left a message



June 17, 2011 my call was returned and the y left me a message stating that they would try to expedite returning my property to me



The following week I followed up and spoke person to person and was told the same thing, they would try to expedite it.



This goes on for 2 months. In the meantime I make calls to APD evidence, they place everything on the fact they need paperwork from city prosecutor. Finally at the 2 month mark city prosecutor tells me that APD has had the paperwork for sometime and that this is an APD issues. I confronted the APD, yes they do have the correct paperwork but there is a problem. They will not tell me the problem.



Finally after a few more weeks, someone tells me that Det. McKinnon has been put in charge of my property.



I leave a message for Det. Mckinnon. Finally he returns my call and lets me know that 4 months ago his superiors made him aware that my property was problem for the APD and needed to be handled with care and that there may be some incriminating information on it against “other” people. He then asked me that the APD has never gone through my cell phones or computer. He assured me all my property would be returned to me . I signed over power of attorney to my mother. My mother made an appointment to retrieve my property. the APD then sent me a letter showing what items would be returned. Many things were not returned. I handed the matter over to my attorney.”



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This report by Ms. Tripp was consistent with what I knew, including the court date of June 15, 2011, which was reported by the NY Daily News last January. Given the willingness of the APD to help the Palins by issuing a press release to the National Enquirer, it wasn’t too surprising that the “evidence seized” had not been returned. However in an attempt to give the APD an opportunity to “refudiate” this report, I contacted the APD. Initially I left two messages for Officer McKinnon. They were never returned. I left several messages with the Anchorage Police Department Evidence Department, but those calls were not returned. When I finally reached someone after repeated calls, I was instructed that Officer Dave Parker, the officer I spoke with last February, would be the one with whom I should speak.



Officer Parker indicated he did not appreciate the fact that I had been reporting information on this blog, and asked that I communicate by e-mail. The following is the e-mail exchange we have had:



Tuesday, October 25, 2011 1:43 PM



To: Parker, David



Subject: Evidence in Shay Tripp matter



Officer Parker,



I am confirming that I would like a list of the items seized when Shailey Tripp was arrested and pled guilty of running a house of prostitution, what evidence was returned to her or her representative at any time, including on 9-12-11, and a list of items that you indicated that were “obviously” not returned, and why. I would also appreciate confirmation as to who currently has possession of the items that were NOT returned. In particular, it is my understanding that a cell phone and lap top were seized but not returned. Thank you.



Malia Litman



malialitman.wordpress.com



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From: Parker, David


Wed, Oct 26, 2011 9:45 am



Subject: RE: Evidence in Shay Tripp matter



Ms. Litman,



I checked with Capt. Kris Miller of the Detective Division. We do not release lists of items seized which you have requested. I can however tell you that the property belonging to Ms. Tripp was returned to her attorney-in-fact, Ms. Lawes on 9-12-11 according to the Property Section disposition form. If Ms. Tripp would like further clarification regarding her case or the property returned she may contact me and I will direct her to the person who can assist her.



The property which was not returned to Ms. Tripp either belonged to the other defendant in the case or they were disposable items such as condoms.



Lt. Parker



Lt. Dave Parker



Anchorage Police Department



Public Information Officer



4501 Elmore Road Desk (907) 786-8724



Anchorage, AK 99507 Cell (907) 351-1949



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Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:49 PM



To: Parker, David



Subject: Re: Evidence in Shay Tripp matter



Officer Parker,



It is my understanding that a cell phone and a laptop computer were among the “items seized” and that was reflected in the APD records. Ms. Tripp has advised me that those items were NOT returned. I would like clarification is you are saying they were not among the “items seized” or are you taking the position that they were in fact returned? Malia Litman



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From: Parker, David



Wed, Oct 26, 2011 2:58 pm



Subject: RE: Evidence in Shay Tripp matter



Ms. Litman,



As I wrote previously, if Ms. Tripp needs assistance please have her contact me and I will direct her to the person who can assist her. We do not have any document listing you as her legal representative.



Lt. Parker



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To: DParker



Sent: Wed, Oct 26, 2011 4:34 pm



Subject: Re: Evidence in Shay Tripp matter



Officer Parker,



I am not Ms. Tripp’s legal representative, and I have never indicated to you that I was . I simply thought that because the Anchorage Police Department chose to issue a statement to the National Enquirer, that you were obviously willing to release information regarding the Shailey Tripp arrest. Because the APD , and you in particular, indicated to the NY Daily News that there was not “one scintilla” of evidence connecting Todd Palin to Shailey Tripp, it seems reasonable that you could, at a minimum, answer a simple question regarding a cell phone and lap top computer that were confiscated, according to your own records, and which Ms. Tripp has indicated to me were not released to her. Ms. Tripp has further indicated to me that Det. McKinnon told her that ” 4 months ago his superiors made him aware that her property was a problem for the APD and that the items seized needed to be handled with care, and that there may be some incriminating information on it against other people.” Ms. Tripp has indicated she has repeatedly tried to obtain these items and the APD has not returned them. I am giving the APD, and you in particular, an opportunity to respond before I publish the story. Where are the cell phone and lap top computer of Ms. Tripp? Are you going to return them to her in the condition that they were in when the APD confiscated them? Malia Litman



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October 27th



Dear Officer Parker,



In reviewing records this morning, I draw your attention to my letter last February 22nd, of this year. I specifically put you on notice that the “items seized” had taken on even greater importance to the public because the APD commented on the evidence in your possession regarding Todd Palin. Here is the excerpt:



Given the “office documents, computers, office machines, calendars and books and photographs” that were seized, I am assuming the APD made additional arrests based on this evidence. I assume these arrests would also be a matter of public record, so you would not be disclosing confidential information. Please identify who was arrested based upon this evidence seized. I assume you still have the “evidence seized” in your possession and I hereby put the APD on notice that because the APD has issued the statement that “none of the physical evidence examined by police showed any connection to Wasilla resident Todd Palin and his name did not appear on any of the records seized by APD” it is important in the interest of full disclosure for the public to know exactly what evidence that you seized was “examined.” If his name was not on the list, who’s name was , and what if any arrests have been made or charges filed?



Shailey Tripp has indicated in more than one statement that there was evidence of Todd Palin’s meetings with her that existed in the evidence seized by the Anchorage Police Department. Even if his name did not appear in the evidence examined, perhaps his name appeared in evidence that was seized but not “examined.” Because cell phones were seized, did the police check all the phone records to determine the identity of callers to Ms. Thomas and to Ms. Tripp?



http://malialitman.wordpress.com/category/anchorage-police-department/page/3/



It is because the APD interjected itself into this controversy that it is important that the APD be accountable for identifying what items were returned to Shailey Tripp. If the item was not returned, or if its condition was altered, the public is entitled to know why.



Malia Litman



Update:



Officer Parker sent this e-mail on Thursday Oct 27th at 11:37 Dallas time.



Ms. Litman,



As I have already explained, Ms. Tripp’s items were returned to her attorney-in-fact, Ms. Lawes on 9-12-11 according to the Property Section disposition form. If Ms. Tripp would like further clarification regarding her case or the property returned she may contact me and I will direct her to the person who can assist her. Obviously that would apply to anyone she appoints as her legal representative as well.



Lt. Parker



Obviously there is NO reference to the cell phone or lap top computer which Shailey Tripp explains have not been returned.



Shameful that the corruption in AK is still rampant even with Sarah out of office and only living in the state part time. Alaska makes Illinois, New Jersey, and Louisiana look like choir boys in comparison.

Dave Parker admits he lied about Shailey Tripp

From the Briefing Wire

9/23/2011 - Who is in charge of the Anchorage Police Department? More specifically, who is in charge of Lt. Dave Parker and Detective McKinnon? Is it the chief of police or is it the National Enquirer or John Tiemessen? The answer to the this question may hold the key to why a former Anchorage resident has been unable to obtain the release of personal property from the Anchorage Police, despite a judge’s explicit order and against the will of the local prosecutor. Part of the answer may lie in the fact that the woman seeking the return of her property is Shailey Tripp, who early this year was thrust into the limelight in a series of feature articles published in the National Enquirer alleging she had been the mistress of Todd Palin, husband of Sarah Palin. The story began back on March 4, 2010, when Tripp, who ran a massage therapy business in Anchorage, was charged with maintaining a place of prostitution - a misdemeanor - following a raid on her business. During the raid police seized cell phones, business records, and cash, and other items they claimed were evidence of prostitution. When police make an arrest they routinely seize property believed to be of evidentiary value or somehow relevant to the charges filed. With few exceptions, the property is returned to its owner quickly, particularly in misdemeanor cases. Not in this case. Bizarrely, the Anchorage Police Department continues to withhold property from a former Anchorage woman three months after an Alaska District Court judge ordered its return and after the case was dismissed by the prosecutor. When Ms. Tripp’s case came before a judge in June of 2010, the municipality decided to defer prosecution for a year, a routine procedure that often results in charges being dismissed. That might have been the end of this obscure case had not the supermarket tabloid National Enquirer published a story last January claiming it had unearthed documents showing that physical evidence confiscated at the time of Ms. Tripp’s arrest tied her to an alleged affair with Todd Palin, husband of former Governor Sarah Palin. On January 25th, 2011, soon after the Enquirer story hit the streets, Lt. Dave Parker of the APD issued a press release stating, “The Anchorage Police Department investigation and arrest of Shailey Tripp has recently been mischaracterized in internet blogs and in a National Enquirer article.” The press release raised more than a few eyebrows. First of all, police departments don’t typically respond to stories in supermarket tabloids. Even more odd was the fact that the release was never published on the APD’s public affairs website. Then there was the unusual content of the release itself. The press release cited “several errors” regarding the investigation and arrest as it was reported in the Enquirer article. Malia Litman a former lawyer and current blogger investigated and found that Lt David Parker of the APD issued a false and misleading press release based off a phone call from the Palins family lawyer John Tiemessen. And so the bizarre actions of the Anchorage Police Department go largely unchallenged by the Anchorage press or the wider media establishment. Lt. Dave Parker has never been reprimanded or even challenged by anyone to explain how an officer of a major police department, essentially acting on behalf of a politician, issue a false press release with the clear purpose of misleading the public.

www.theatlantic.com

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I kinda forgot about Shailey in all the hubabloo over Joe's book this week.