True Blue Podcast

Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3

June 10, 2023 Matt Waterman/Chris Horsley Season 3 Episode 10
Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3
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True Blue Podcast
Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3
Jun 10, 2023 Season 3 Episode 10
Matt Waterman/Chris Horsley

In Part 2 of the series, with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley, we chat about some of the more interesting police investigations he touched during his career.  Many of these have unique circumstances that highlight the difficulties police officers face regularly when investigating.  Chris reflects on some the details he remembers.

Topics:

Peter Lee Homicide – King George Terrace

Rocket Scientist – Attempt Murder in Saanich

DNA Submissions through GEDmatch

1990 Murder of 18 yr old Cheri Lynn Smith

Missing Person December 8, 1973 – Carmen Robinson

Not guilty of infanticide in 2011 – Narumi Bito

2008 murder of real estate agent Lindsay Buziak

RCMP Shooting investigation in Surrey, BC

Catch and Release – Criminal Justice System

Bill C-48 Proposed Changes – predicts less effectiveness than being purported

Crown Counsel lack of accountability

Judicial lack of accountability

Treatment programs and facilities to help manage unaddressed mental health and addiction issues

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

- Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union

- Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/

- Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/

- Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/

- Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Show Notes

In Part 2 of the series, with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley, we chat about some of the more interesting police investigations he touched during his career.  Many of these have unique circumstances that highlight the difficulties police officers face regularly when investigating.  Chris reflects on some the details he remembers.

Topics:

Peter Lee Homicide – King George Terrace

Rocket Scientist – Attempt Murder in Saanich

DNA Submissions through GEDmatch

1990 Murder of 18 yr old Cheri Lynn Smith

Missing Person December 8, 1973 – Carmen Robinson

Not guilty of infanticide in 2011 – Narumi Bito

2008 murder of real estate agent Lindsay Buziak

RCMP Shooting investigation in Surrey, BC

Catch and Release – Criminal Justice System

Bill C-48 Proposed Changes – predicts less effectiveness than being purported

Crown Counsel lack of accountability

Judicial lack of accountability

Treatment programs and facilities to help manage unaddressed mental health and addiction issues

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

- Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union

- Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/

- Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/

- Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/

- Email us at media@vcpu.ca for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast