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Monday, May 8, 2006

[MO] Officer gunpowder-on-his-hands Partee says he didn't kill wife Karla

Karla Marie Parker (Partee)

Learning about Karla's life and her death on September 2nd, 2001 for me is a journey that I'm not done with yet. I'm not fully satified and won't be for the forseeable future. I found one article and searched for almost two hours for another one - unsuccessfully. How could that be? I know how to find news. I was relieved after that time however to find a beautiful family memorial site, each page with a selected gospel song, packed with family pictures. There is no discussion of Karla's death there, but the article shows that there are family members challenging the finding that Karla committed suicide. (Karla's twin sister Karmen stands in the gap, full of faith with the joy that surpasses human understanding.) The recent news item was that a jury for the family's wrongful death lawsuit deadlocked and a new trial was ordered.

If I was Karla's sister I would have to rise up too. About newlywed Karla's death, from the one article:

"...Carla Partee died of a gunshot wound to her head. Nigel Partee admitted to Florissant police that the couple had quarreled after attending a wedding reception, and that the quarrel had escalated into a shoving match. He said she shot herself. He said he got gunshot residue on his hand when he tried to stop bleeding from the head wound..."

Yet retired St. Louis police officer Harold Mansfield, who the article cites as a firearms EXPERT, said there is only ONE way that the gunpowder residue could have gotten on Officer Partee's hands - and it not from stopping bleeding.

I have to bang a pot and a pan and say that there is no noticeable attention to this case, and there should be.
"...Florissant police applied for a warrant against him on a charge of manslaughter, but it was rejected by the prosecuting attorney's office. Nigel Partee was never charged..."

Love and blessings to Karla's family - who have no doubts where Karla is now.

(Note: Officer Nigel Partee works at St. Louis Community College, but the police there are not "security guards." They have state training and the powers of arrest.)

UPDATE.
NO NEW NEWS BUT ADDING MORE OF WHAT I HAVE NOW.

Karla Marie Parker Biography
http://karlamarieparker.tripod.com/id2.html


Karla Marie Parker Scholarship Fund
for Outstanding Business Students
http://karlamarieparker.tripod.com/id5.html


Kidney Donor Karla Marie Parker
National Kidney Foundation
1/31/72 - 9/2/01
During the short years of Karla's life she made a strong impact on a lot of people. She had a smile that you'd never forget. The love she had for Jesus Christ is the Cross and Bible. Her favorite flower was the red rose. She gave up her love for the piano for her devotion to God and Education. She always dreamed of owning a pink baby grand and she is our angel. She gave anything she had to others that were in need. Even in death she was still giving. Through her gift of life, her light will still shine. Her favorite Bible verse was 1 Corinthians 13:13. Gloria Parker - Kirkwood, MO
http://www.kidney.org/transplantation/donorFamilies/quiltPatchDisplay.cfm?square=BB0505


COUNTY JURY DEADLOCKS IN WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT
By William C. Lhotka
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
05/04/2006
Did Carla Parker Partee kill herself in the master bedroom of her condominium in Florissant in the early hours of Sept. 2, 2001, as the St. Louis County medical examiner's office concluded? Or did Nigel Partee, a campus officer at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, fatally shoot his bride of six weeks, as some of her relatives have alleged? Those were the primary questions before a jury in St. Louis County Circuit Court this week in a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Nigel Partee by the dead woman's family. But after six hours of deliberations over two days, the jury of 10 men and two women told Judge Maura McShane on Thursday that they were hopelessly deadlocked. McShane declared a mistrial and said she would schedule the lawsuit for a second trial. Carla Partee died of a gunshot wound to her head. Nigel Partee admitted to Florissant police that the couple had quarreled after attending a wedding reception, and that the quarrel had escalated into a shoving match. He said she shot herself. He said he got gunshot residue on his hand when he tried to stop bleeding from the head wound... Florissant police applied for a warrant against him on a charge of manslaughter, but it was rejected by the prosecuting attorney's office. Nigel Partee was never charged. Karmen Parker, Carla's twin, testified under questioning by the family's lawyer, Harold Whitfield, that her sister would never have shot herself because she was "absolutely terrified of guns" and would never touch one under any circumstances. Under cross-examination by defense attorney Alan Mandel, Parker conceded that suicide is an irrational act. In closing arguments, Mandel cited the findings of Case - "one of the most respected medical examiners in the United States" - and pointed out to the jury that the victim had a past history of suicide attempts. He said that if the jury found Nigel Partee liable, it would "put a mark on him for the rest of his life that he intentionally killed his wife." Whitfield argued that Partee did exactly that. He cited the testimony of retired a St. Louis police officer, Harold Mansfield, a firearms expert. Mansfield said the only way Nigel Partee could have gotten gunshot residue on his hand was from handling the weapon. Whitfield alleged that circumstantial evidence showed that "Mr. Partee intentionally shot his wife, Carla Partee, in a spirit of anger." Whitfield sought damages ranging from $450,000 to $1 million...
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32 comments:

  1. I know this is old but if you could contact me at school101101@yahoo.com that would be great

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  2. I KNEW BOTH OF THEM, AND EVEN IF HE DIDNT PULL THE TRIGGER, HE KILLED HER IN EVERY OTHER WAY!! SO HE IS A MUDERER!! AND THE HE WILL HAVE HIS DAY BEFORE GOD ONE DAY!-SILENT STORM

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  3. I am working on bringing together all of the MANY cases of officers saying their wife or girlfriend killed herself - to show the pattern, and how unbelievably often this is said. I hope by doing this to have an impact on raising the suspicion level when an officer claims a woman did it to herself. I hope in doing this to change the way a case is investigated so that the death is treated as a potential crime scene and processed that way for evidence - like it would be in anyone else's home.

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    1. Are you still working on this. I am ready to share all the details of how he destroyed my sister's life.

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    2. Love you sis!!! I always believed he did it. He will get his one of these days. The truth will come out.

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  4. missingmysisterFebruary 17, 2012

    Thanks to all who have responded. Karla continues to live in our hearts. There was much evidence to show that Nigel terrorized Karla that night in her condo. Even the head of the major case squad, at the time, did not believe his story. I pray for all the other women who find themselves in the same situation and for the cowards who feel they need to control their partners in that manner. Please continue to work on your project so more light can be shed on the subject.

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  5. Nigel C. Partee
    Trainer at St. Louis Community College
    Greater St. Louis Area Higher Education
    Current
    Trainer at St. Louis Community College
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nigel-c-partee/33/457/ba7

    Nigel Partee
    Professor (2009 – 2011)
    Saint Louis Community College-Meramec (STLCC)
    Physical Education
    http://www.koofers.com/saint-louis-community-college-meramec-stlcc/instructors/partee-699484/

    Nigel C Partee
    State License Information
    Contact Info
    Realty Plus LLC
    6049 Mid Rivers Mall Dr Ste 255
    Saint Charles, MO 63304-1108
    Office Phone 636-230-4156
    Cell Phone 314-307-1292
    Association: St. Louis Association of Realtors
    License Type: Salesperson
    License Number 2001014159
    Expiration Date 9/30/2012
    http://www.real-estate-agent-lists.com/search/realtor_detail.asp?id=CE85D8E30ADB48ED

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  6. SAFETY WEEK PROGRAMS AT HARRISON EDUCATION CENTER
    by St. Louis Community College at Forest Park
    Tuesday, October 11, 2011
    ...On Monday, a Personal Safety Demonstration will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room. Police officer Nigel Partee will provide the ABC's of self defense, how to prepare for an armed encounter, and will address stages of critical incidents... For more information, contact police officer Byron Watson at either bwatson50@stlcc.edu or 314-763-6100
    https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=302208679796540

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    1. Its too bad my sister did not know how to prepare for an armed encounter. I wonder how he lives with the rememberence.

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    2. I hope it eats away at him every single day

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  7. I will NEVER believe that Karla took her own life! And, if residue was found on his hands why wasn't he arrested?

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    1. And you shouldn't believe it. He pulled the phone cords out of the wall. The neighbor heard banging on the wall. He removed the door knob off the door where she was hiding. Nigel Partee stated he "swatted her bottom". Im sorry you did not know the truth. I want you to know it know. Im open to answer any questions you may have.

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  8. This is Google's cache of http://journeyon.onthecity.org/plaza/topics/b8193a6d906531e78367c96da184b96c14223b77?group_id=2093. It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on Sep 24, 2012 18:23:33 GMT.

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    Child Dedication Registration
    By Jeff Hutchings in TG
    Journey Kids_13897 11 months ago | 441 views Link: http://bit.ly/sIMms3

    If you wish to have your child(ren) dedicated at The Journey we will be offering a dedication on the weekend of December 3-4.

    I will be offering dedication classes November 19 and December 3 from 10-12. If you plan on having your child dedicated you can use this form to sign up for a class. Classes will be held in the school building offices on the second floor.

    A slide show of children will be part of the dedication, so please submit your child’s picture to Miriam Hendrickson by attaching it to an e-mail and sending it to mhendrickson@journeyon.net.

    Thank you,

    Jeff Hutchings

    Family Ministries Director

    =======================

    Nigel Partee
    Hi Jeff. My name is Nigel Partee. My wife and I are interested in having our daughter Camille dedicated. But I’m having trouble with the link for the form. Is there another way to get it?
    When I click the link it says “We’re sorry. The form at this URL could not be found. Make sure that you have the right URL and that the owner of the form hasn’t deleted it.”

    =======================

    Katie Bigelow
    We will be having another dedication this October. As we get closer to the
    date more information and a fresh link will be posted.

    We look forward to helping you through the process when the time comes!

    =======================

    Jeff Hutchings
    Director of Family Ministry
    The Journey – Tower Grove Campus
    314.802.8322

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  9. I visited Karla's grave on Thanksgiving. I did research on her life and just wanted you to know that I just figured out why the Holy Spirit led me here today. Praise God!

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  10. God Bless You. Praying for your continued strength. The truth will set you free. If you have any questions or need someone to just listen, I am available and so is HE.

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  11. For anyone who believes Karla committed suicide you obviously didn't know my cousin, Karla was the sweetest most loving person I know who was scared to death of guns. This man took away a precious soul from us and he should pay. RIH my dear cousin Karla you will always live in our hearts!!!

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  12. I knew Karla personally. After all these years, I still don't believe she took her own life. I believe that Nigel knew of her past history and used that to his advantage. It is my prayer that whenever his life is over or the Lord comes he gets exactly what he deserves!!!
    #howcanyousleepNigelPartee

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  13. A very loving person. Her smile alone was contagious with a personality to match.

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  14. Attention to all concerned family and friends Nigel Partee has moved to 1011 Banyon Crestwood Mo. His current phone number is 3143071292. The home is in his wife's name of Linda Wolpert, her number is 2396917166. I find this extremely concerning due to the fact he now lives less than a mile from Karlas moms residence and also where Karla is buried.

    Concerned friend

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  15. Tomorrow is the 16th Anniversary of Karla's death. I wanted to see if this page was still available and to my surprise, not only is it still available but there are plenty comments I have not seen. Thank you!!!
    Things are better for me but there are still some days that are very hard. There are days when I want to pick up the phone and just call her. I miss her so much!
    Listen everyone, Domestic Violence should never be a reason we have to bury a loved one. Unfortunately, there are men and women out there who think that putting there hands on a their mate is ok. IT IS NOT!!! If you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation PLEASE reach out to someone. GET OUT. I sure do wish Karla had!!!!
    If you want any information or would just like to reach out to me, my email is karmen_parker@cox.net
    Please but Behind the Blue Wall in your subject line.

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  16. I miss and love you Karla!
    Your Twin

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  17. Karla had a beautiful spirit and smile. You loved being around her. She was so loving. She would have never committed suicide because she loved the Lord. She is smiling in heaven now and justice will be served.

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  18. Karla had a beautiful spirit and smile. You loved being around her. She was so loving. She would have never committed suicide because she loved the Lord. She is smiling in heaven now and justice will be served.

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  19. Wow!!! 16th Anniversary of Karla's death. I wanted to see if this page was still available and to my surprise, not only is it still available but there are plenty comments I have not seen.
    Things are better for me but there are still some days that are very hard. There are days when I want to pick up the phone and just call her. I miss her so much!
    Listen everyone, Domestic Violence should never be a reason we have to bury a loved one. Unfortunately, there are men and women out there who think that putting there hands on a their mate is ok. IT IS NOT!!! If you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation PLEASE reach out to someone. GET OUT. I sure do wish Karla had!!!!

    Karmen (Karla's Twin)

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  20. May Karla's life and death save others.

    I'm so sorry for your loss of her in your lives.

    I'm sorry for more than that, but it's in God's hands.

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  21. Thinking of Karla. Some days are a lot harder than others. She has another angel with her now. I know her and my aunt are hugging each other, laughing, and sharing stories.

    Love you Karla & Ruthanna

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  22. Were you ever contacted by anyone.

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  23. My dear cousin Karla is very well miss!! Deep in my heart I feel she was murder by that man who suppose to be husband!!

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  24. It’s been 20 years! We love you Auntie 💜

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