New Jersey February 18, 2016. In a letter to the President Obama, Christopher Burgos, the president of the Union that represents New Jersey state troopers, called on the president to “enforce the rule of law” and demand Chesimard’s return.

In an interview Burgos, whose State Troopers Fraternal Association of N.J. represents some 2,000 officers, called the Chesimard case “an open wound that continues to bleed” for many in law enforcement. “It cannot be cured with just a Band-Aid,” Burgos said. “We need closure. We need to get her back here.”