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Thomas P. Chumley, PCC

Tom Chumley was born on October 20, 1947, at Howard Air Force Base, Panama Canal Zone, to parents Jack and Naomi Chumley. Jack was a career soldier (Master Sergeant) who served from before WWII into the Cold War and was a member of the Tennessee Archaeological Society. Like many military families Tom's traveled around a lot and he lived in North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as overseas. As a boy he walked many battlefields and visited many National Cemeteries. Tom’s parents were both from old Southern families with Unionist sympathies.

Tom's great-great-grandfather was Pvt. Jackson Sidney Chumley of Company D, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, USA and his great-great-granduncle was Cpl. William Chumley of Company D, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, USA.

Thanks to the G.I. Bill, Tom attended San Bernardino Valley College and the University of California at Riverside, where he graduated with a degree in history. He then embarked on a career in law enforcement serving in several positions, ending his career as a Senior Special Agent (federal criminal investigator) with the United States Customs Service in 2003. Tom is most fond of the five years he served as a Deputy United States Marshal, apprehending and arresting fugitives from justice. Along the way he stuffed in some graduate classes, mostly dealing with deviant behavior and adult education. Today he works part-time as an investigator for the Long Beach City Prosecutor. He is also a licensed Private Investigator.

A widower, Tom’s pastimes are reading history, enjoying real Chinese food and being a nanny to his grandchildren. He is a member of the Gen. W. S. Rosecrans Camp No. 2 in Los Angeles, California and has served the Order as a Camp Counselor, Camp Eagle Scout Certificate Coordinator, Department GAR Highway Officer, and Camp Commander.

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