Missouri's homeland security director resigns

Friday, September 9, 2005

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Homeland Security director Michael Chapman resigned Thursday after less than seven months on the job. The Department of Public Safety said Chapman left so he can spend more time with his wife and two children in St. Louis. Public Safety director Mark James said he will assume Chapman's duties. Chapman is a former federal Defense Department employee who was hired to direct Missouri's homeland security efforts in February. Among the initiatives he was leading was the creation of a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week state homeland security hub focused on spotting and stopping terrorist acts.

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