LISA SUMPTION
THE DIRECTOR'S DECISIONS
OREGON PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
This section documents the actions, decisions, and institutional responses of Director Lisa Sumption — the highest-level authority notified of the abuse, retaliation, and systemic failures that occurred at Honeyman State Park.
Her role was decisive. Every opportunity for accountability passed through her office. Every escalation, every disclosure, every evidentiary packet reached her directly. Her responses — and her refusals — shaped the outcome of this case.
DOCUMENTED ACTIONS
- The Covert Encounter (March 18, 2025)— documented an unannounced identity-targeted probe by an unidentified man; escalated to the Director with evidence and operational questions; received no response, even after supplemental video documentation.
- The Open Letter (August 25, 2025)— received comprehensive documentation of abuse and retaliation; responded within twelve hours with procedural language and no commitments.
- The Public Records Request (August–November 2025)— OPRD remained silent for ninety days after attempting to narrow the request by phone; later claimed to have “responded” through an undisclosed internal portal system, producing nothing until pressured by a formal compliance demand and a complaint to the Governor’s office.
- The Closure (December 2025)— reframed documentation as emotional processing; closed communication one day before the final revelation concerning the weaponization of queer vulnerability was published.
WHY HER ACTIONS MATTER
Directors set institutional culture. They decide whether documented harm is investigated, minimized, or ignored. When a volunteer reports abuse, retaliation, and identity-based targeting, the Director becomes the final safeguard.
Lisa Sumption was given every opportunity to intervene.
She chose institutional protection over volunteer safety.