Tammy Davis for Park County Coroner

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"insinuendo"

I like that.

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I honestly thought you just made that up. I had to check it out. I like word mixes.

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These are all claims made by Tammy Davis in her candidacy for Coroner, and then there are the VERIFIED facts that can all be checked out by anyone. Please read the claims and then the truthful answers. ALL of these can be verified by anyone. If you don't believe it check it out for yourself. We don't need another politician in our midst that flat out lies and greatly exaggerates his/her qualifications.



Statement: (Republican County Assembly, April 10, 2010) “I am in good standing with the Colorado Coroners Association”.
Fact: To be a member of the CCA one has to be associated with a member Coroner’s office. Ms. Davis has not been a member since January 2003. Additionally, she did not qualify for associate membership under the bylaws of the CCA.
Source: CCA bylaws


Statement: (Republican County Assembly, April 10, 2010) “I have assisted in the identification of persons by working with a forensic odontologist and have observed autopsies and assisted Drs. Ben Galloway and Mike Dobersen”
Fact: Dr. Galloway states that he does not remember her and that he knows she never assisted him. During her time with Summit County Dr. Galloway provided his own paid assistant or was assisted by Jefferson County staff members. Dr. Dobersen stated in an e-mail that he does not remember her. He also supplies his own paid assistans..
Source: Dr. Ben Galloway via Pat Dunn, chief deputy at Douglas County where he also does autopsies. Triena Harper, former chief deputy, Jefferson County Coroners Office. Dr. Mike Dobersen via e-mail of 5/14/2010. Training source- training manuals from the above mentioned conferences, all of which are available at the Park County Coroners Office.


Statement: (Republican County Assembly, April 10, 2010) “ I am trained in forensic odontology, toxicology, anthropology, ballistics, and blood spatter patterns.
Fact: To be trained in these subjects takes many years. The training referred to was through the annual Spring Training Conference of the Colorado Coroners Association. Ms. Davis did attend four 2 1/2 day training conferences in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. Those topics were covered, in one-hour overview lectures designed to give a brief acquaintance with the topic or update participants on new technology. This does not connote that she is ‘trained’ in these subjects merely that they were touched upon.
Fact: She has not indicated that advance training was taken or that any training has been taken for the past 8 years, during which time scientific advances have been many.
Source: Training source- training manuals from the above mentioned conferences, all of which are available at the Park County Coroner’s Office.

FLUME ARTICLES:

Statement: (The Flume, April 16, 2010) “She has conducted about 400 death investigations she said”.
Fact: Summit County did not have 400 cases during the period of time that Ms. Davis worked with the Coroners Office. There were 204 cases from Oct 1998 through the first week of January 2003 when Ms. Davis was employed. 10 cases in 1998 from Oct-Dec 1998 50 total in 1999, 47 in 2000, 50 in 2001, 46 in 2002 and 1 in 2003.
Fact: Additionally, Summit County Coroner Records show that she was on 26 scenes. 14 with other deputy coroner’s and 12 solo. Additionally, she signed 13 death certificates but there is no report in the file to indicate if the scene was even investigated.
Source: The number of death certificates filed during this period was confirmed with the Colorado Department of Health – Vital Statistics Division. Additional information from the Summit County Coroner’s Office.


Statement: (The Flume, same s/a) “She was the deputy coroner in Summit County from 1998 until 2003”
Fact: There were six other deputies, all of whom investigated a portion of the above mentioned cases and the Coroner who also investigated many of the cases.
Source: Summit County Coroner’s Office


Statement: (The Flume s/a) She claims to be a licensed X-Ray Technologist.
Fact: She is not registered or licensed with the American Registry of Radiology Technicians.
Source:https://www.arrt.org/index.html?content=nd/arrtdirectory.ndm/search&iframe=yes


Statement: (The Flume, s/a) “Since 2003, she has had a mobile massage therapy business in the county.”
Fact: Massage therapists are licensed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs. Ms. Davis is not licensed by that agency.
Source: DORA website


Statement: The Flume, April 23, 2010. “She said she also found a facility to perform autopsies that will be half what the county is currently paying” She further stated at the meeting “with the same pathologist”.
Fact: The current pathologist, Dr. Ben Galloway” is a contract pathologist who sets his own rates. He stated that Ms. Davis has not discussed fees with him and he is not likely to cut his current rate. The facility she refers to is a mortuary in Idaho Springs where Dr. Galloway does do autopsies for Clear Creek and Gilpin counties. Transport to this location would be more difficult and out-of-the-way and further away from a funeral facility families may chose to use. It negates the current availability of autopsy services in Colorado Springs for those persons deceased in the Lake George and Guffey areas, a service to families in that area. Additionally, many of the services provided by Jefferson County would not be available at that location.
Source: Dr. Ben Galloway, board certified forensic pathologist. Park County Coroner’s Office.

Letter: (The Flume May 28, 2010) Mr. Greer states that “According to the report and scene entrance log neighbor Ms. Davis nor Sgt. Schlunsen the author of the letter was ever on this scene.”
Editor’s note: “Tammy Davis said she was on call 24/7. “Not all Deputies were listed on each case”. She said.
Fact: There were 6 other deputy coroner’s during the time Ms. Davis was affiliated with the Summit County Coroner’s office. They usually took calls for a week at a time. If you look at the case count for Ms. Davis you will see she went many months without a case. In most of the reports more than one deputy was listed and I contend that if you didn’t write the report, you didn’t really investigate anything.

Source: Summit County Coroner’s Office.

Letter: The Flume June 4, 2010 Authored by Mr. Joslin who states yet again that he was coroner until 2004.
Statement: Joslin states that Ms. Davis “was involved in ‘hundreds’ of cases during the five years that she was with the office even though her name may not appear on the investigation paperwork. During that time she responded to more cases than any of my other deputies”.
Fact: If either of them knew how to conduct a competent investigation these facts would be listed. So if they weren’t, they aren’t so.
Source: Summit County Coroner’s Office.


WEBSITE:

Statement: Tammyforcoroner.com website “I already have many of the necessary certifications to be coroner. This will save money for the taxpayers of Park County because you will not have to pay for my education”.
Fact: Ms. Davis has NONE of the necessary certifications. Colorado statutes requires attendance at a 40-hour new Coroner Institute to be taken between election and assuming the office. Additionally an approved medicolegal death investigation course is required to be taken within one year of taking office as well as 16 hours of continuing education required each year. Any certifications Ms. Davis may have (she should provide certificates) would be outdated and not usable to satisfy any of the above requirements.
Source: CRS 30-10-606 et al, meeting minutes of the Colorado Standards and Training Board.


Statement: Website, same as above “the proof is in the recommendations I have received from many former and current Coroners with whom I have worked”.
Fact: Only one letter, from former Summit County Coroner Dave Joslin, appears on the website recommendations page. Comment:This does not constitute ‘many’.
Fact: This letter was also published in the Flume.
Fact: Ms. Davis was also employed as Mr. Joslin’s administrative assistant.
Fact: Mr. Joslin states she was employed through 2004 when she was only employed through January,2003.
Fact: Mr. Joslin was not coroner until 2004.

Fact: Another letter, from an unknown police officer appears on the website and at the time he did not wish his name to be used. Comment: No name does not make it legitimate.
Fact: This letter was published along with the officer’s name in May 21st Flume.
Statement: “The first investigation I was present at was a suicide at Swan Meadow Village, As it turned out this was Ms. Davis’ first investigation.”
Fact: Swan Meadow Village is not in Dillon Police Department’s normal response area.
Fact: Coroner records indicate that Ms Davis’ first investigation was with another deputy coroner and was a natural scene.
Statement: “The second investigation involved an autoerotic accidental hanging in Dillon.”
Fact: The coroner’s report does not list Ms. Davis as having been in attendance, nor do Dillon Police Department records indicate this or this particular officer’s response.
Source: The website. Case reports and scene entrance logs from Dillon Police Dept along with the coroner’s report from the Summit County Coroner’s Office.

Letter: (The Flume May 28, 2010) Mr. Greer states that “According to the report and scene entrance log neither Ms. Davis nor Sgt. Schlunsen the author of the letter was ever on this scene.”
Editor’s note: “Tammy Davis said she was on call 24/7. “Not all Deputies were listed on each case”. She said.
Fact: There were 6 other deputy Coroner’s during the time Ms. Davis was affiliated with the Summit County Coroner’s office. They usually took calls for a week at a time. If you look at the case count for Ms. Davis you will see she went many months without a case. In most of the reports more than one deputy was listed and I contend that if you didn’t write the report, you didn’t really investigate anything.

Source: Summit County Coroner’s Office.

Letter: The Flume June 4, 2010 Authored by Mr. Joslin who states yet again that he was coroner until 2004.
Statement: Joslin states that Ms. Davis “was involved in ‘hundreds’ of cases during the five years that she was with the office even though her name may not appear on the investigation paperwork. During that time she responded to more cases than any of my other deputies”.
Fact: If either of them knew how to conduct a competent investigation these facts would be listed. So if they weren’t, they aren’t so.
Source: Summit County Coroner’s Office.



Statement: (Website, s/a). (refer to Flume article which states she has found ‘another place to do autopsies’ above) “I vow to work with all the next of kin…….to help make arrangements assisting all of their difficult decisions….”
Fact: Colorado statutes prohibit Coroners from recommending funeral homes and making arrangements with funeral homes.
Source: CRS 30-1-606 et al


Exaggerated Website Statements:

“ Graduated Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1993”
Chiropractic Assistant
Massage Therapy
Physical Therapy
X-ray Technician
Question: With which degree or certificate?
Fact: In checking with the college, there were no X-Ray Technician or Physical Therapy certificate programs back then.
Comment: This is not the same as earning a certificate in each which is what the website makes it look like.
Fact: If she graduated as a chiropractic assistant the program would not have been longer than 400 hours. It takes 2 years to become and X-Ray technician and 6 years to become a physical therapist.

Statement: “Your Coroner should be someone committed not only to the facts and figures of each case:”
Fact: Clearly anyone can see that this is untrue given the facts above.


Statement: Death Investigations I've conducted (please refer to comment, fact and questions in red below. It is inflated to look more impressive).

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Blunt Force Trauma
Lacerated Organs COMMENT: (caused by blunt force trauma)
Skull Fractures

Skier Accidents
Blunt Force Trauma
High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Arteriosclerosis - Heart Disease
Skull Fractures - Medulla Oblongata COMMENT: (Medulla is a piece of anatomy not a cause of death or investigation).

Suicides
Overdoses Drugs and Alcohol
Gunshot Wounds
Autoerotic Asphyxiation COMMENT: (Autoerotic is NOT a SUICIDE nor was she present on this scene)
Exsanguination COMMENT: (This means blood loss, you get this with gunshot wounds)


Homicides FACT: (No record of attendance at ANY homicide in Summit County)
Blunt Force Trauma COMMENT: (lacerated organs occur with blunt force trauma)
Subdural & Epidural Hematomas
Multiple Lacerated Organs COMMENT: (see above)
Worked with Colorado Bureau of Investigations (CBI) QUESTION: WHEN?
and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) QUESTION: WHEN?

Natural Deaths and Hospice Cases COMMENT: (Yes, this is true but there is no narrative in any of these files where she signed the death certificate.)

Here was an article about our Park County Coroner race in the Westword magazine, not very flattering I must say. It seems that Ms. Davis has a criminal history for domestic violence. She did get a deferred sentence, which basically means that she had to be a "good girl" for a certain amount of time and she wouldn't have to do jail time. Do we really need another dishonest public servant with a criminal history to boot, serving the good citizens of Park County? I would think NOT!!!

http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/20 ... he_job.php ?

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Coroner race in Park County gets messy: Who's dead wrong for the job?
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​Who wants to be a coroner? More people than you think, now that CSI and its ilk have made death investigation seem like a hip and even lively career choice.

In Colorado practically anyone can apply for the job, which has made for some intriguing races this year. Especially in Park County, where a 26-year-old EMT and a deputy coroner turned massage therapist are trading allegations about inflated credentials, police records and dirty politics as they vie in the Republican primary.

Under the state's current system, elected coroners aren't required to have a medical background or other special qualifications for the job -- other than the ability to hire forensic pathologists to conduct autopsies. Since there are less than twenty FPs in Colorado, most rural counties hire out the work to a very exclusive pool of contractors.

But the elected official is still the one who deals with law enforcement and bereaved families and decides whether an autopsy is even needed -- a situation that's led to some grim controversies, as detailed in my 2009 feature "The Body Shop."

"You just have to be breathing, 21, a registered voter and not a convicted felon to be a coroner in this state," says Joanne Richardson, the Summit County coroner. "I would like to see our system be more professional."

Richardson isn't a pathologist but has a master's degree in forensic science -- and definite opinions about the current race in Park County between Tammy Michelle Davis, a former Summit County deputy coroner, and EMT David Kintz.

Davis worked for Richardson's predecessor from 1998 until early 2003; she now runs a mobile massage therapy business. She claims to be the most experienced candidate in the three-way Park County race, having been involved in what she describes as "hundreds" of death investigations, from motor vehicle accidents to homicides and suicides. (In addition to Kintz and Davis, a former volunteer firefighter is running as an independent for the $33,000-a-year job.) But she says she only decided to enter the race on the eve of last April's Republican county assembly.

Since Sharon Morris, Coroner, is interested in running this kid through, perhaps we should question some of her actions.

Sharon, why are you taking the county vehicle on personal trips to New Mexico?

Sharon, why are you not only taking the vehicle on personal trips, but using the county credit card to purchase fuel?

Why are you now interesting in stepping down? Could it be because you want some "forget time" to accumulate so that when the other county officials get investigated you'll be out of sight out of mind?


It is time that the folks of this county wake up to the crap that is going on with their tax dollars! Postings like the above are only in the interest of keeping the outsiders out. Since it is so hard for outsiders to get requested info, it is advantagous to keep "insider" candidate choices in the running.

Consider that before marking your ballot.

Hmmmm!! Very interesting perspective.

I wondered how long it would be before the anti-Fred/right-wing nutjob/TEA-partiers/jihadists turned a race for Coroner into a political jihad. Good luck, Tammy. You're on their radar now.