Courtesy of Jailbase.com
Officer Timothy Nix, formerly of the Christopher Newport University Police Department, was arrested on July 27 on charges of fraud and forgery.
Nix was arrested by the Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Ga.
His official charges are forgery—first degree and financial identity fraud, both of which are considered felonies in Georgia.
However, these remain charges at the moment, as Nix has not gone to trial yet, and has not been convicted of these crimes.
Nix was held in jail from July 27 until Aug. 2 and was released on a $4,800 bond, according to the Public Information Officer at the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department, Stacey Bourbonnais.
The university refused to provide any further comment or explanation on the subject of Nix’s arrest.
“Officer Nix resigned in July 2011. As this is a personnel matter, the university will not comment further,” University Spokesperson, Lori Jacobs, said.
More information regarding Nix’s arrest and subsequent trial will be updated at www.thecaptainslog.org as this information becomes available.
Hey all, guess what…HIS CHARGES WERE DROPPED. Yet another example of fine reporting!
sources?
If you look on the courts website the entire hearing was over as of august. Charges dropped. Some effort next time CL?
Despite the fact the Tim has been accused (not convicted) of these crimes, I still believe deep down that he is a GREAT guy. The student who voiced their opinion in the original article probably did not have a relationship with Officer Nix. Unless you have several interactions with CNUPD, any Officer can be considered a jerk. Tim would do anything for the people who believe in him and the Officers of CNUPD are doing what it takes to keep the community safe. If he breathalized a student, he most assuredly had a reason.
I doubt all of that.
Please stop, i almost cried from laughing so hard. "Officer" Nix was a sore on the underside of CNU's belly. Not only did (many, many, many) students of this university despise him for reasons beyond "breathalizing one student". Many people in the local community have expressed their unwavering hatred of that man. Many of these people have been interacting with "Officer" Nix for multiple years.
The Saga continues:
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n2…
Holy. Moly.
Not to be too on the nose, but that's less the saga continuing and more a prequel to the saga, as it was published, like, fifteen years ago. I'm just saying: that article is The Phantom Menace, not The Empire Strikes Back.
He's right you know. In that article he was just young Annie Skywalker. Clearly he became Darth Vader when he was hired by CNU.
It is unlikely that the officer Timothy Nix in the past article is the same Timothy Nix. Timothy Nix of CNU was born in June 1979, meaning at the time that article was published, he was only 17. I highly doubt he was a police officer, let alone one that was beyond the first year probationary like the other officer mentioned (Hall).
This is an article from 1997 right? I don't know officer nix well but I am pretty sure he was in the military then. On the few occasions I was around him thats all he talked about
Nix would have been a senior in high school at the time this article was published (April 1997). While you are right saying he was in the military, the Marines (branch Nix was in) would have not taken him as a 17 year old not out of high school yet. There is no way, given the date this article was published, that it is the same Timothy Nix.
1997???? That's not the same guy!
LOVE the article! This man has caused a lot of needless suffering in the CNU Community and was one of the roots of CNU's problems of discontent and poor retention. He's been a menace to the community and there are hundreds of students rejoicing right this moment!
I mean, shouldn't it say something when everybody you know who has read the article not once had any sympathy?
PLEASE keep us posted on his trial!!!
This is an excellent article by the Captains Log and is the definition of news. This is an issue that the CNU community is interested in knowing about, it affects them directly. Also, a journalists job is to inform the public which is exactly what Miss. Mitchell is doing. In addition, court records are available to anyone online. Well done!
"CNUAlum" DOESN'T EVEN GO HERE
You're right. I'm an alum. It's in the name. What's your point?
They just have a lot of feelings!
I frankly think it's ridiculous that people are getting offended that The Captain's Log is reporting the news. This is what real reporting is and refusing to report on an issue because it is controversial is shameful. As for accusing the paper of "diving into personal issues", this is NOT a personal issue. When courts become involved the issue becomes legal, not personal.
Speaking as someone who has had to deal at length with CNU's administration, I can tell you that refusing to comment is one of their favorite things to do. Keith, I don't know exactly what you're accusing The Captain's Log of, but I think your reasoning is ludicrous. Journalistic integrity is something I know these reporters care deeply about, and even though I do not report for the paper myself, I am deeply offended that you would accuse them of that.
As a student of this campus, I applaud The Captain's Log for keeping me informed and I hope that someday everyone can appreciate real journalism.
The reporting of the news is far from the issue the lack of another opinion is. As the article appears online it is fine
I'm sorry, last time I checked it was a journalists job to inform the public, which is exactly what the Clog is doing. It also says he was ARRESTED, not convicted, which I like because that is not assuming his guilt. They are also providing follow up stories. Also, it is not digging into his personal business, this information is available on the internet. You can look up anyone arrested.
By the way, leaving criticizing and rude comments doesn't make the article magically disappear. complaining and bashing people are unless and makes you look stupid. If you don't like it, don't read it. Journalists have the freedom of speech and you have the freedom to not read it.
You're right! We do have the freedom not to read it! We also have the freedom to read it and comment upon it, silly. That's called the freedom of speech!
I also don't think anyone wishes for this article to disappear; I think they wish to engage in an important conversation on the merits of the Captain's Log's standards and ethics of journalistic practices.
The first amendment is only efficacious when it is held to the highest standards by the public. The fact is this: if the Captain's Log editorial board weren't nervous that what they elected to include in the article was libelous, then they'd have no reason to have edited the article, as they have clearly done.
The Captain's Log, and all journalists, do have the job to inform the public, yes…but they DON'T have the job to speculate, and that is what has upset people. That they edited out student speculation points to the fact that they knew they were flirting dangerously with libel which is, of course, NOT constitutionally protected free speech.
Also, the idea that something being available online does not equal digging into their personal business is ludicrous. Keith Jenkins makes a fine point: if it were the editorial policy of the Captain's Log to dig into every legal infraction made by every member, current or former, of the Christopher Newport University faculty and staff, then this article wouldn't exist in a vacuum. And yet, it does. Odd.
The Captain's Log used to live and die by a single credo: "It's not news unless it's new." That this individual was arrested in July and resigned in August means this happened up to eight weeks ago…this isn't news. It's commentary, kind of, I guess. Kind of. But it isn't news.
Captain Chris (with or without the hook?)- yes, people have a right to comment and the freedom of speech is applicable to everyone. But are people utilizing the 1st amendment in the right way when they are BASHING this article? I believe some people that have commented are genuinely concerned and providing some critiques. Others, however, are degrading the writer and the CLog in general, which is not the proper way to go about this. If you REALLY want to utilize your freedoms, write a letter to the editor that can appear in the opinions section of the next CLog. Everyone always has so much to comment about, yet no one ever writes to the editor. Use your resources, this is a way to get your voice heard.
News should be reported as soon as it happens,yes. How can it be reported if it was not known to the CNU community, or hardly anyone else for that matter? As soon as the editors were aware of it, it was published. Yes, it was 8 weeks ago, but the issue is still relevant to us students. I personally was wondering where Officer Nix was, because I had not seen him on campuss. This article answered my question.
No one is saying that everyone has to agree with what it written; everyone is entitled to their opinions. I am not saying that you should not comment on articles if you have a general concern with them. Rude and degrading comments are not necessary, however. Anyone who knows anything about journalism knows that no matter WHAT you write, it will offend SOMEONE. If this offends you or bothers you,then just stop reading the CLog. If you feel the need to comment, make it constructive–as I feel certain comments were. There are no need for personal attacks.Putting down the ENTIRE Captain's Log is NOT fair to other writers, either.
To The Well Intentioned Student:
Please, with the hook. Always with the hook.
Your points are well taken. And yet, you didn't even address the central issue: the Captain's Log, by including student speculation, was bordering on libel, and was violation standards of journalistic ethics and practices. And then they violated it further, by editing those comments out of the online version of the article.
These violations are evidence of lax standards in editorial oversight by the board, and underscore the lack of professionalism evident in the article and the Captain's Log at large.
Keith i completely agree. Why should we care about what this public official and officer of the university did on his own time? Clearly he was just employed to uphold the law, why do his personal actions have any influence on his ability to perform this job? Those entrusted to uphold the law and ensure peace shouldnt be held to any higher standard of conduct, professional or personal, especially if its in a different state. Remember, if youre in a different zip code, your actions are not relevant.
What about the fact that an individual who was charged with forgery and fraud was at one time employed by a public university and was given access to every student, faculty and administrator's personal and confidential information? How is the university addressing the issue of personal privacy and how can they ensure that the confidential information that this individual had access to is not compromised?
Keith, I know first-hand that individuals within the community investigated this incident and then provided the CLog with the information.
THANK YOU JORGE! I think it's ludicrous that people are mad that CLog reported on a police officer "quitting" because he broke the law – felonies at that! Why in the world are we upset at reporting this type of news? These ignorant reactions will only further lead to the hiding of events by CNU administration.
Was the article edited to remove the student's opinion after comments were posted on the website? Is the content of the printed article different?
In his comment, Luke mentions a Casey Clarke that seems to have had an included opinion about Officer Nix. Was this originally in the article? Or was it in the comments section and THEN removed?
Either way, that seems extremely disingenuous of the CLog staff, and exemplary of the sloppy standard of journalistic efforts they utilize.
The Comments made by Clark were basically slander, i can only assume that they were removed from the online version to avoid legal action. It go's as far to insinuate the Officer was stealing student identities.
It sure is hot in here!
What is the purpose in writing this article? Why is it even in the newspaper? All I see is the Captains Log has deemed it okay to dive into anyones personal issues. How can you justify publishing an article with slanderous intetions towards a member or an ex member of the community? Where is the column that displays all the proffesors that have been fired for whatever reason. Where is the column that lists all the students who have recieved violations, criminal charges, or suspensions? This is a matter between Nix and the Department solely, not any of the students business.
@Casey Clarke, turns out you get in trouble for helping someone break campus policy. Your punishment was writing a four page paper, oh the humanity!
@Corrie Mitchell, how about next time you get both sides of the story, maybe some opinions on those who worked with Officer Nix? Not just a kid who broke some rule and was consequently punished.
So I'm glad to see our newspaper continues to proove it's general uselessness by being even less professional than I would have thought possible. The contents of this article have no business being printed in a school newspaper, as criminal charges that have nothing to do with his work at cnu (charged in different state??) are his own personal business and no one else's. To this reader, who had only met officer nix on one occasion, it seems like the whole issue is being used by the writer to vent some sort of personal issue. He made a mistake and it seems to me like he has made the appropriate actions regarding his career. The issue is this article is predominantly comprised of the angry meanderings of a boy who had a run in with the police while they were doing their job. For gods sake even fox news puts two separate opinions on even if they ignore one! This is simply a soapbox article and if it MUST be included in the newspaper because of a lack of ability for the CL staff to write anything of worth to fill pages, then put it in an opinion section. Also I notice that the interviewed students remark regarding "how many students information did he take down" is omitted here. I encourage all students to read the full text of the article in the paper edition of the paper. I can't believe a "journalist" has to be told that but unless you can prove that it is slander and it's illegal. I hope you like Nix will do the professional thing and resign your post as a writer. I'd make you write a four page paper, but then some poor soul would have to read it and I wouldn't subject anyone to that.
Also I can't help but notice that the writer states that CNU would not comment, are we to assume then that you heard about this in confidence from someone then went to Jailbase in order to write this article? I would be very interested to learn where you heard about this. Journalist transparency and whatnot.
Good gracious no! A CNUPD officer whose less than totally ethical? Surely you must be joking!!