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Created by Bad Boy on July 23, 2007, 11:43 pm

After reading the comments posted in the blog on http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/8587177.html, there is great concern among Troopers, former Troopers, and Citizens that there is a need for change in the WVSP Administration.

Morale is low, one of their own recently committed suicide, and most are afraid of reprimands if they speak out against the administration.

This petition is three-fold.

1) We, the signers, ask Governor Manchin to request an outside agency, the FBI, look into the death of Trooper Marlo Gonzales, the cause of death and events leading up to his death.

2) We, the signers, ask Governor Manchin to allow any and all Troopers to file an anonymous complaint, supplying facts and documentation, for review by an outside review board or committee to review all complaints against the WVSP Administration. If anonymity can not be granted, we ask that the Governor ensure that no action will be taken against any Trooper filing a complaint by the administration.

3) An immediate removal of the current Colonel.

Examples of current administration failures:

A) Col. Lemmon states to in-service class that anyone who has a grievance with the Department can file it from the unemployment line.

B) A secret brotherhood within the Administration called F.O.L.D. If you're not in it, you're against it and will be punished for it.

C) A Trooper of the Year who quits the department.

D) Trooper's who do not take promotions because they don't want to work with the current administration.

E) The current attrition rate.

F) Only certain Troopers get overtime, while others get none.

G) The punishment of a State Trooper who was defending himself against another State Trooper who admitted to trying to kill the Trooper who was punished.

H) Detachment Commanders and others in the Administration who don't care about Policy and Procedure and make up their own.

I) Failure by the Administration to follow proper policy and procedures when dealing with transfer requests, vacation requests, no paid over-time - just take "a day off" on the books, and in its administration of punishment.

J) Allegations of racial prejudice

K) Failure of promotional system, a Trooper who tests high doesn't get offered the spot and is repeatedly passed over for promotion while someone else very low on the list is promoted. aka "The Good Ol' Boy System"
      


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137 25 Nov 2007 - 3:13    Therese Schexnayder :
136 19 Aug 2007 - 21:57    Sherry Brown :
135 18 Aug 2007 - 5:06    Sandra Smith : While I cannot afford to donate financial help; I'm a widow on disability; I think it is awful how if an officer has a complaint, they don't feel they can express it.I say do it anyway and then fight like Heck to keep their job! Remember, Right To Free Speech! You still have it WV!!!
134 16 Aug 2007 - 19:09    Available Upon Request :
133 15 Aug 2007 - 23:28    Patsy Buvoltz :
132 15 Aug 2007 - 11:57    Ruth Huffman :
131 14 Aug 2007 - 23:22    messengershub : Its makes me wonder when someone only shots there self once with a 357 seventy fife year old anniversary state police revolver and notice they are hair triggered. and noice it was shot once not twice as a related incident a man shot himself the same way and the gun was fired twice because of reflexes. Just wondering why his reflexes didn't cause a second shot???????
130 10 Aug 2007 - 22:54    Jon Baniak : fired trooper from 1999.
129 10 Aug 2007 - 2:49    Holly H. :
128 9 Aug 2007 - 3:01    Eddie Smith : There is more to say, and the story is loosing steam hope it does not take another death or tragety to get the change needed
127 8 Aug 2007 - 4:02    melinda snuffer : I would like to support the State Troopers and especially to the family of this Poor Office that lost his life because someone didn't help him and chose to ignore him. People do not choose to be police officers to be treated like criminals. The comments I have read on how the Troopers are being treated MAKES ME SICK! And indicates to me that Col. Lemon is sour to the taste on how to treat his employers. He has the duty to the state and his employees to do everything he can to ensure his Troopers are taken care of and safe. Making threats (They should complain in the unemployment line) is not taking care of your people. Maybe col. lemon should
126 7 Aug 2007 - 19:37    Xenia Snuffer : I am supporting this not to judge those whose responsibility it was to care about their employees, but to make things better so that this does not reoccur. Our State Police needs our help and I am one voice who agrees to speak for them in an effort to address the very real concerns they have. A state police that is healthy benefits us all. Please take notice of the current condition and do the right thing. Thank you
125 6 Aug 2007 - 18:00    Brie Watson : Marlo was the best state trooper that west virginia had to offer. if this is the way that the governor want's to deal with his death then something's wrong with the governor. if this is the way you treat your law enforcement i pitty them because they will not get the help they need. shame on the governor and his whole department.
124 6 Aug 2007 - 13:36    Roger Smith : Is ex-trpr Gilley a coward? Let's see. he stood up and had his face shown on t.v. So has ex-trpr Smith. They were called cowards. The person who called them cowards is a trpr in a
123 6 Aug 2007 - 12:27    phyllis Smith : Come on, let's get a thorough investigation; it will be good for all. If you don't have anything to hide, you should welcome it with open arms. God Bless the REAL WV State Troopers; the ones who truly are there to
122 5 Aug 2007 - 0:35    jean :
121 4 Aug 2007 - 23:20    steven smith : the truth is coming out. no one is perfect but when you intentionaly destroy some one's life and take pleasure in it, you don't deserve to to wear that uniform. and in case your wondering i still care about what happens to others even if the brass does not
120 4 Aug 2007 - 12:39    tonya j : bring in the FBI or out with the GOV.
119 4 Aug 2007 - 11:25    Regina Reynolds :
118 4 Aug 2007 - 11:08    shawn smith : the people in charge of the state police give every cop out there a bad name and have set there department back 20 years because they don't know how to be a REAL cop i bet most could not tell you how to do any basic police work unless backstabbing is a new course at the academy i work police work for 7 years and i lived it but people like these make it hard to shine when your working for terds it tends to rub off on you and it stinks i now think that everyone in the state can smell what the wvsp leaders are cooking to the real troopers keep your head up the patch still means something to some of us, GOD BLESS YOU GUYS
117 4 Aug 2007 - 0:47    Mike Smith : I support this petition. There needs to be additional digging into evidence of the voice recording of Capt. Barnett making racially directed comments of Puerto Ricans and Mexicans. These comments were made all BEFORE the death of Corporal Gonzales!
116 3 Aug 2007 - 19:17    joyce waugh :
115 3 Aug 2007 - 7:21    James K. Schubert :
114 3 Aug 2007 - 3:12    Vicki Schubert :
113 2 Aug 2007 - 4:18    matt gregor :
112 1 Aug 2007 - 23:15    Carol Reynolds :
111 1 Aug 2007 - 17:47    Melanie :
110 1 Aug 2007 - 1:10    barbara(jones) gray : please tell his brother bobby lopez we went to school together in calhoun county,wv. i am so sorry for his loss. bobby was a great friend to me we always played neil to try and get the other to kneel first. the wvst ned to look into this better. i know they wont.
109 31 Jul 2007 - 21:25    tonya thompson :
108 31 Jul 2007 - 19:05    Rob : There are too many people coming forward to not look into this more. We need to protect our WVSP who are many and not protect people who might be the problem!!
107 31 Jul 2007 - 18:44    Kevin : We're proud of the ones standing up for what they believe-maybe someone will finally listen to you.
106 31 Jul 2007 - 18:14    kristina waugh : ALL of the FAT brass should be removed start with a clean slate
105 31 Jul 2007 - 13:33    Tudor Starcher : Marlo was a good friend of mine when he lived in jackson county. I called him Chico I am trully sorry for his family and I hope if there is a problem at the WVSP the truth will come out. But it is going to take the troopers who know about it to bring it out. If you dont do this for Marlo (chico ) at least do it for yourselves.
104 31 Jul 2007 - 12:43    Glendon A. Keaton :
103 31 Jul 2007 - 12:04    Patricia Greenlee : i am the proud mother of a WVSTand want to see changes for the troopers. They have a stressful job and do not need the extra stress the administration is putting on them.I pray Gods protection over our state troopers.
102 31 Jul 2007 - 2:47    David Dans :
101 30 Jul 2007 - 22:42    kelley ballew :
100 30 Jul 2007 - 22:08    Rodney Parsons : My grandfather served 26 years as a WVSP. I was honored to have him as a grandfather and a trooper. He defies me being a trooper because of the BS he had to put up with.
99 30 Jul 2007 - 19:38    choover :
98 30 Jul 2007 - 19:00    Michael R. Powers :
97 30 Jul 2007 - 15:02    greentrooper :
96 30 Jul 2007 - 13:22    Toni Buzzard : I support the WVSP and would like for them to have Freedom of Speech WITHOUT fear of retailiatin!
95 30 Jul 2007 - 11:42    Brittany Morgan :
94 30 Jul 2007 - 1:00    Mary : There is definitely something wrong with this administration. I work with these troopers daily and you constantly hear them complaining of what they go through at work. Let's do what we can to try and make this right
93 29 Jul 2007 - 23:17    Herschel S : Governor Manchin if you don't bring an outside agency, FBI in to investigate the WVSP, you will be a one term governor!
92 29 Jul 2007 - 22:52    Pam :
91 29 Jul 2007 - 13:02    ERIC : TRUTH HAS COME OUT ADM NEEDS FIRED WITH NO PENSION OR FRINGE BENEFITS THEN LET THEM BE THE TARGET FOR QUOTAS OR WILL GOOD OL JOE CALL AND TELL THEM TO DROP CITATION . FOR HARRASSING LOWER TROOPS REMEMBER WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND YOUNG TROOPS NOW CAN HAVE THEIR DAY . THEY ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM CITATIONS GONZO RIP
90 29 Jul 2007 - 12:18    Sue : Please help our men and women in green. Understand why they must remain anonymous for their job and financial/future security.
89 29 Jul 2007 - 10:10    Nancy : We need to do this for Gonzo, One Great Trooper and his Family, God Bless
88 29 Jul 2007 - 3:05    Aaron Gonzales : My father had a unique sense of humor, laugh, and smile, please everyone, do what it takes to help out my family and to do whats right with the WVSP
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