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Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3

June 10, 2023 • Matt Waterman/Chris Horsley • Season 3 • Episode 10

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.

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