Old Murder

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A former Washington State police officer was convicted of a murder that happened in 1957.  He was sentenced to life in prison, he is now 73 years old.  I hope he dies in prison.  The victim was a little girl who was strangled and stabbed to death and her body dumped a hundred miles from her home.

This case has several important lessens for those of us in law enforcement.  The first is that we should never give up on a murder investigation.  Every murder should be investigated until it is solved.  Even if it is just given a short review every year.  I think every police agency should have a website with information on every murder case that can receive updates from the public.  At least it would keep the cases alive.

The other important bit of information is the need to conduct a complete background check on everyone who applies for a job as a police officer.  I think there should be a second review of an officers background just before they get off probation, to insure nothing was missed the first time and to update their information.  I also think officers should have their background updated every few years; that's what the SGT Says.