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Sam Kincaid 01 - The Commission

Sam Kincaid 01 - The Commission

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Autoren: Michael Norman
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Department. I doubt if they have the expertise or resources to effectively handle a sophisticated murder investigation. Who’s going to provide the assistance? And is Corey savvy enough to recognize that he needs help? And here’s one for you: What incentive will the brass have for allowing you to continue working the case, assuming Corey wants help in the first place? Both our departments seem more than happy with the current resolution of this thing. Why rock the boat? Why put this whole mess back on the front page of every major newspaper in the West?”
    “It’s going to end up back under the media spotlight whether anybody likes it or not, and I think the brass will want to see this through, regardless of the adverse publicity that might come with it,” said Kate.
    “Well, maybe, but remember that both our departments want this case to go away for a myriad of reasons beyond media scrutiny. The victim’s family, Richard Vogue in particular, scares the hell out of the honorable mayor, and to a lesser extent, both our bosses.”
    I went on, “Put yourself in the place of Richard Vogue. You just find out that the man who killed your son was himself the victim of a murder, elaborately staged to look like a suicide. What would you think about that?”
    “If I were Richard Vogue, I’d be thinking that the authorities may have correctly identified my son’s murderer, but they failed to uncover the real motive for his death and the identity of the person or persons who conspired to have him killed. I’d also be thinking that the investigation is only half-finished until the police discover who is behind all of this. And I wouldn’t have any reason to believe that my son was anything other than a Boy Scout, unless someone told me otherwise.”
    “Exactly,” I said. “And you make a very intriguing point. What if someone does sit down with papa Vogue and tells him about Sue Ann Winkler, the Satin & Lace Club, and Levi’s porn collection, including the one he starred in. He then has a very interesting problem. He can apply pressure to snuff the investigation in the name of protecting his late son’s reputation, or he can insist on a full, open investigation, and let the chips fall where they may. An interesting dilemma, don’t you think?”
    “For sure. I don’t know about you, but I intend to use everything at my disposal to stay on this investigation. The job is only half done,” said Kate.
    “Yeah, I’m with you on that. See you at the meeting this afternoon.”

Chapter Twenty-three
    On my way to the State Medical Examiner’s Office, a couple of thoughts occurred to me.
    I called Burnham on my cell. “Terry, I need you to do something for me as soon as possible. Call the prison and find out which caseworker was assigned to Watts during his last prison commitment. See if the caseworker’s file contains anything written by Watts. I have a hunch we’re going to need original handwriting samples.”
    “I’ll do it,” said Burnham. “Anything else?”
    “Yeah, there is one more thing. I’d like you to attend Vogue’s funeral with me. Find out when and where the funeral will be held. I think the family put everything on hold for a few days waiting for several relatives to arrive from out of state. I’ll bet it’s scheduled sometime in the next day or two.”
    “I’ll check into it and let you know. Mind telling me though why you want us to attend?”
    “Let’s just call it professional courtesy.”
    “Okay. I’ll get back to you.”
    ***
    The Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office was located on Salt Lake City’s east bench not far from the University of Utah. It commanded a strikingly beautiful view of the Salt Lake Valley. I parked my car under their covered parking terrace and was directed by a receptionist to a small conference room adjacent to the lobby. Kate and Walt Corey were waiting.
    Within minutes, we were joined by Harold Voddel, who had performed the autopsies on both Levi Vogue and Charles Watts. He was joined by Doctor Frances Chandler-Soames, who had been the Chief Medical Examiner for the state of Utah longer than I’ve been employed by the Department of Corrections. Her reputation as a forensic pathologist was second to none.
    Chandler-Soames was clear from the outset that she concurred with Voddel’s autopsy findings, ending any concerns we might have had about his relative inexperience.
    “Mr. Watts died sometime between one and three a.m. from a single

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