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Detective Gene Miller – Tacoma Police CART Detective Lindsey Wade – Tacoma Police CART

Detective Gene Miller – Tacoma Police CART Detective Lindsey Wade – Tacoma Police CART. Offender Watch as an Investigative Tool. C.A.R.T. – Child Abduction Response Team. What is C.A.R.T.?.

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Detective Gene Miller – Tacoma Police CART Detective Lindsey Wade – Tacoma Police CART

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  1. Detective Gene Miller – Tacoma Police CARTDetective Lindsey Wade – Tacoma Police CART Offender Watch as an Investigative Tool

  2. C.A.R.T. – Child Abduction Response Team • What is C.A.R.T.? An established multi-agency child abduction response team that will activate in the event of a child abduction or endangered missing child case in a timely and efficient manner. Why C.A.R.T.? • First few hours are critical • Many agencies have never had a child abduction in their jurisdiction. Unfortunately TPD has had many • Most officers responding to a child abduction have never investigated a similar crime • No agency will not have all the necessary resources • We don’t want to waste time accessing resources

  3. Using CART Benefits of an Inter-Agency Approach • Shared personnel resources • Provides expert resources to augment organized investigative efforts • Assures the victim family and community that all resources are utilized for the successful recovery of the child • Agencies need to have comprehensive protocols for the initial response and follow-up investigation into a missing/abducted child event • Patrol officers/supervisors need to assess the situation in a timely manner to identify the need for CART and to maximize the effectiveness of the CART response

  4. Member Agencies • Tacoma PD • LESA/LARIAT • King County Sheriff’s Office • Child Protective Services • Department of Corrections • Mary Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center • FBI • Pierce County Prosecutors Office Attend and participate in quarterly team meetings and training concerning missing and abducted children We plan to implement department wide training for all agency members from command staff to communications

  5. Important Studies • 2002 National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Throwaway Children (NISMART II) • 2006 Washington State Attorney General’s Office Child Abduction Murder Study • Examined over 800 child abduction murder cases across the US that occurred between 1968-2002

  6. STRANGER ABDUCTIONS • According to the 2002 NISMART II Study: There are on average 100 to 200 stranger abductions each year in the United States. Between 60-150 children are murdered each year in the course of these stranger abductions and the primary motive for these abductions is sexual contact with the victim.

  7. STRANGER ABDUCTION/MURDERS Reported to police: Immediately – 19% Within 1 hour – 27% Within 2 hours – 43% Within 4.5 hours – 68% Within 24 hours – 87% When (V)’s are killed: 47% - less than 1 hour 76% - within 3 hours 88% - within 24 hours 98% - within 7 days 100% - within 30 days *Statistics from the Washington State Attorney General’s Office Child Abduction Murder Study

  8. Initial Police Involvement • 60% of cases began with the child being reported “Missing” • 9% of cases began with the child being reported as a “Runaway” • 10 % of cases began with a reported Abduction • 21% of cases began with a Dead Body

  9. Victim Profile • Race – White (75%), Black (14%), All Others (11%) • Gender – Female (74%), Male (26%) • Average Age – 11.5 year old • Class – Working class (36%), Middle class (35%) • Area – Live in Urban or Suburban neighborhood (65%) • Residence – Single family dwelling (71%) • Family Situation – Not high risk (83%) Summary: Victim will most likely be an 11 year old white female from a working or middle class family living in a SFD in an urban or suburban neighborhood with good family relationships

  10. Race, Gender & Age • Race – White 75% yet only 66% of all murders • Female – 74% yet only 55% of all child murders and 38% of all murders • Age – 50% of all child murder victims are between the ages of 15 and 17 yet only half that percentage of child abduction homicide victims are in this age range • Only 10% of child abduction homicide victims are age 5 or less • Only 17% of victims were runaways or what would be considered “at risk” children

  11. Suspect Profile “Social Marginal's” • 96% Male (Males make up 87% of all killers) • Race – 70% White, 19% Black, 11% Other • Average Age: - 28 yoa (More than 80% between 18 & 40) • Relationships – “Loners” Only 17% married, 13% divorced meaning roughly 83% had no intimate attachments/bonds @ the time of the incident yet only 17% lived alone • Residence –33% lived with parents, 17% with spouse, 24% with girlfriend or other roommate • Approximately 80% had moved at least once with the last 5 years; 45% moved at least 3 times in last 5 years and 20% at least 5 times • Employment – 48% were unemployed at the time of the incident • Occupation – Of those working, a majority had “blue collar” jobs

  12. Suspect Profile (cont.) • Lifestyles – Only 10% were thought of as “model citizens” - 4% active in church or civic groups - 30% described as strange, 16% reclusive and 15% “friendly with children” - 25% alcohol issues, 22% drug issues & 16% sexually promiscuous • 79% had a recognized and identified history of a serious behavioral problem • 46% had a substantial history of prior crimes against children (Murder, Sexual Assault, Kidnap or Assault) • Only 50% had some official custody status @ time of offense

  13. Victim/Killer Relationship • Offender was stranger 45% of the time in Child Abduction Murders (CAM) compared to only 5% in all child murders • Offender was a friend/acquaintance 41% of the time in CAM’s compared to only 28% in all child murders • Offender was direct family member 14% of the time in CAM’s compared to 67% in all child murders • Some variation based on victim gender and age with females between 1 & 5 yoa most likely to be killed by a friend/acquaintance (49%) yet males between 1 & 5 yoa are least likely to be killed by a friend/acquaintance (26%)

  14. Killer Motivation • 58% of the time, the killer’s actions (M.O.) in the murder are similar to their prior crimes • This can include: - the method of approach (Con, Ruse, Blitz) - the weapon, tool or force used - the method of control (type of bindings etc…) - the acts committed against the victim

  15. Victim Selection • 40% were victims of opportunity while 14% had some prior relationship with the suspect • Physical characteristics were only a factor 10% of the time • Initial contact with the victim was most commonly through deception (27%), although 32% of the time it is unknown • 83% of contacts occurred in Urban/Suburban areas • 27% of the time the suspect lived in the initial contact area • 47% involved an assault to gain control/compliance • Bindings used 24% of the time with suspects bringing it with them 16% of the time • COD – 33% Strangulation, 24% BFT, 23% Stabbing, 12% Asphyxia

  16. Post Offense Behavior • 15% of killers kept body longer than necessary with 74% of them either keeping it at their residence or in their car • Killers deliberately chose body dump site 48% of the time; random in 33 % of the cases and forced by circumstance 10% of the time • While 83% of abductions occur in Urban/Suburban setting, body dump sites are rural 53% of the time • There is some attempt to conceal the body 55% of the time • Killers returned to the body dump site 24% of the time; 83% prior to the recovery of the body and 33% within 3 days of the recovery • Other behaviors of note – Left town (16%) of the time; confided in someone (16%); Interjected themselves into the investigation (10%); contact w/victim’s family (10%); contact w/law enforcement or the media (10%)

  17. Believe it or not… • Child abductions are not as rare as you might think……………… TPD has investigated at least sixteen child abductions going back to 1961 with 10 of the 16 resulting in the death of the victims These cases are unbelievably difficult to solve These are the type of cases that stay with investigators forever!

  18. Ann Marie Burr (August 1961) - Unsolved Gay Lynn Stewart (August 1964) - Solved Charles Hyde III (November 1965) – Solved Carolyn Lenti (August 1972) – Solved Maria Corsi (November 1972) – Solved Angela Meeker (July 1979) – Unsolved Carla Wright (January 1980) – Unsolved Natasha Wilson (March 1982) – Solved Wallace Guidroz (January 1983) - Solved Michella Welch (March 1986) – Unsolved Jennifer Bastian (August 1986) – Unsolved Ryan Hade (May 1989) - Solved Lenoria Jones (July 1995) – Unsolved Teekah Lewis (January 1999) – Unsolved Sabrina Rasmussen (May 2000) – Solved Zina Linnik (July 2007) - Solved

  19. Circumstances 1 – Held for ransom 1 – Known Child Abuse homicide 1 – Probable Child Abuse homicide All others (13) are either known or believed based on the investigation to be sexually motivated crimes.

  20. So What do We Know • There are 100 – 200 stranger abductions each year with 60 – 150 resulting in the murder of the child • A vast majority are sexually motivated • At least 1 hour delay in reporting nearly 75% of the time • Victim’s killed are killed with 3 hours 76% of the time meaning every minute counts • Common victim profiles in child abduction cases • Common suspect profiles in child abduction cases • Nearly half of all suspects had a serious history of violence against children • Majority are either unemployed or working “blue collar” job with 25% working construction • 58% of the time the M.O. used is consistent with prior offenses • 27% of the time suspects live in the area where initial contact with victim is made

  21. What Offender Watch can do for Investigators OW has the ability to quickly look at all RSO’s and prioritize based on: -Level I, II & III, prior offenses, victim profiles, physical characteristics, the geographical profile of the offense or a number of other searchable fields within the program OW also has the ability to quickly refine searches based on: -incoming information about the incident to include where the victim was last seen, an identified initial point of contact between the offender and the victim, a suspect vehicle description, the suspect’s physical appearance or the victim profile

  22. Sample Case Dispatch receives a 911 call from a frantic parent saying that their 7 year old daughter is missing from their neighborhood where they were suppose to be playing and that they’ve looked everywhere but can’t find her. Officers respond, check the residence with negative results and begin to canvas the neighborhood. All attempts to locate the missing child are made without success. Knowing that most child abductions are sexually motivated and there is nothing more to work with, looking at RSO’s is a good place to start.

  23. Sample Case (cont.) • Radial search within OW for all RSO’s in 1 to 2 mile radius (Large % of offenders live, work or have some other reason for being in the area of the abduction) • Prioritize with RSO’s with history of kidnapping, strangers as victims or juvenile female victims in their past at the top of the list (Common consistency of M.O. with past offenses & common victim profile) • RSO’s with juvenile female victims that were strangers in the defined area are first on the list

  24. Sample Case (cont.) Additional information comes in showing the missing child was last seen by friends at the school playground four blocks away and was suppose to be returning home. A radial search within OW for RSO’s within 1 to 2 mile radius should then be done on the school. If a probable path of the child from the school to home can be determined then a street name search can be done along that route for RSO’s as well.

  25. Sample Case (cont.) While the neighborhood canvas is being done two witnesses are located who report seeing a suspicious W/M loitering at the end of their alley and saw him make contact with a juvenile female matching the missing child’s description. The suspicious white male is described as being around 30 years of age, 6’0”, medium build, and wearing a baseball cap. A physical characteristics search in OW should then be done. OW is then queried for all white male RSO’s between 20 and 40 years old, 5’7” – 6’3”, 160 to 220 pounds. 449 of 2700 RSO’s in Pierce County fit the general physical description.

  26. Sample Case (cont.) Of the 449 RSO’s fitting the description only 44 have juvenile female victim’s in their past. Of the 44 RSO’s with juvenile females victim’s in their past only five live within a two mile radius and of those only 1 has a stranger victim in their past. Who’s door would you knock on????? Without OW this type of work would take several hours and several people. Detectives may solve the case but are not likely to save a life. With OW, it takes just minutes.

  27. How to Make Good Great OW’s search capabilities are only as good as the information in it. An empty field can’t be searched. What else investigators need Other physical characteristics (scars, marks, tattoos, facial hair etc…) Current Photos Vehicle Information – Year, Make, Model, Color, Plate Work Information – Company, Hours of operation, supervisor’s name, company vehicle descriptions if it is something unique Past offenses to include victim profiles and M.O. Relationship between offender and past victims (Stranger, Family…) Active DOC or current warrants

  28. Gay Lynn Stewart (August 1964) • 10 year old white female • Low risk lifestyle • Reported as a Missing within 4 hours of incident • Neighborhood abduction • Victim located alive after 4 days • Suspect not known to (V) • Motive – Sexual Assault • (SV) Ralph Edward Larkee - Deceased • No Photo Available Solved

  29. (SV) Ralph Edward Larkee • Identified by Parole Officer from a sketch developed following Stewart abduction • Extensive criminal history including prior child molest • Tracked by the FBI to a Portland area motel • Self inflicted GSW to head as officers approached

  30. Charles Hyde III (November 1965) • No Photo Available • 13 year old white male • Low risk lifestyle • Reported as an Abduction • Taken by force from his school bus stop • Ransom demand made of $45000.00 • Father pays the ransom and (V) is released unharmed 9 hours after abduction took place • (S)’s were unknown to the (V) • Motive – Financial gain • (A)’s – Tilford Baker, Dean Bromley & James Evans Solved

  31. (A) Dean Bromley

  32. Carolyn Lenti(August 1972) • No Photo Available • 8 year old white female • Low risk lifestyle • Reported as an Abduction shortly after incident occurred • Taken from park • Vehicle used • Victim located alive in Yakima after 6 days • Suspect not known to (V) • Motive – Sexual Assault • (A) Raymond Wagner Deceased – 1980 while in Prison Solved

  33. (A) Raymond Wagner • Information on abduction, victim and suspect vehicle shared with the media state wide • Hunter in Yakima County observed suspect vehicle in rural area while hunting and recognized it from media reports • Yakima County Sheriff’s deputies checked vehicle and located victim asleep in the back seat and Wagner in the front seat • Wagner previously convicted of 1967 abduction of another 8 year old girl in Yakima County • Did 4 years of a 10 year sentence before being released • This offense occurred less than a year after his release

  34. Maria Corsi (November 1972) • 16 year old white female • Low risk lifestyle • Reported as a Missing only after not returning home that night • Victim located deceased under Yakima Ave bridge weeks later • COD - Multiple Stab Wounds • Suspect known to (V) • Motive – Sexual Assault • (A) Martin Knowles –Currently in Prison • No Photo Available Solved

  35. (A) Martin Knowles • No known previous offenses prior to Corsi case • Lived in neighborhood where incident likely occurred and body was discovered • Knowles was known to Corsi from school, although to what extent is unknown • Showed great interest in the Corsi case prior to being identified as a suspect in the case • Identified as a suspect in the Corsi case after he was arrested in 1974 for the attempted abduction of a 16 year old girl in the north end of Tacoma

  36. Angela Meeker (July 1979) • 13 year old white female • Moderate risk lifestyle • Reported as a Runaway within 24 hours of last being seen • Body never recovered • COD - Unknown • Relationship to (S) - Unknown • Motive - Unknown • Believed to be associated with Carla Wright homicide • (S) Guy Rasmussen – Currently in prison for the Kidnap, Rape & Murder of Cindi Allinger

  37. Carla Wright (January 1980) • 14 year old white female • Moderate risk lifestyle • Reported as a Missing/Possible Runaway only after not returning home that evening • Body located two weeks later in wooded area near 56th & Sprague • COD - Strangulation • Relationship to (S) - Unknown • Motive - Sexual Assault • Believed to be associated with Angela Meeker homicide • (S) Guy Rasmussen – Currently in prison for the Kidnap, Rape & Murder of Cindi Allinger

  38. (S) Guy Rasmussen • Rasmussen lived three blocks from Meeker when she went missing • Rasmussen had attended the same school as Meeker, although he was two years ahead of her • According to Meeker’s brother, Rasmussen had been writing Meeker letters prior to her disappearance • Wright and Rasmussen knew each other, although not well • Location of Wright’s remains was known party spot for high school kids

  39. (S) Guy Rasmussen (Cont.) • Rasmussen was part of the group known to party there • Rasmussen was suspected of two 1982 rapes that occurred in the area and subsequently spent time on those cases • Both victims were younger females, physical force, armed with knife, dragged victims into nearby brushy areas for the rapes • Rasmussen convicted of 1996 abduction, rape and murder of 9 year old Cindi Allinger , COD - Strangulation

  40. Natasha Wilson (March 1982) • 15 year old white female • Low Risk Lifestyle • Located and recovered by L.E. prior to any report • Victim abducted from the sidewalk, 500 E. 38th • Forced at knifepoint into wooded area 200 yards away • Rape interrupted by L.E. • (S) was a stranger • Motive – Sexual Assault • (A) Donald Schneider – Currently doing Life w/o • No Photo Available Solved

  41. (A) Donald Schneider • First known offense • Convicted in this case and sentenced to 10 years • Registered Sex Offender upon release in 1989 • Developed sexual relationship with 13 year old female in 1993 • Suspected in the disappearance of juvenile female in 1993-94 • Suspect in April 2004 attempted abduction of 11 year old female at knife point • Arrested in 2005 and convicted in August 2004 brutal rape of a prostitute • Currently doing life w/o due to second strike

  42. The different faces of Donald Schneider

  43. 2004 Attempt Abduction @ Knifepoint

  44. Ryan Hade (May 1989) • No Photo Available • 7 year old white male • Low Risk Lifestyle • Reported as Missing but only after he had been recovered by L.E. • Abducted from neighborhood while riding his bicycle • Victim recovered in a vacant area, 8000 S. D St • (S) was a stranger • Motive – Sexual Assault/Torture • (A) Earl Kenneth Shriner – Currently doing life w/o Solved

  45. (A) Earl Kenneth Shriner • In 1966, a 16 year old Shriner, was detained for choking a seven year old girl. When confronted about the incident, he led the police officers to the body of a retarded fifteen year old girl instead, whom he had strangled to death. Confined 10 years. • In 1977 he was convicted of abducting and assaulting two sixteen year old girls. • While incarcerated, Shriner repeatedly disclosed not just fantasies but detailed plans how he would kidnap, confine, and torture his victims. • In 1988, Shriner was dealt with yet again as a suspect in the attempted abduction of a juvenile male but no charges were filed in the case.

  46. Sabrina Rasmussen (May 2000) • 11 year old white female • Low Risk Lifestyle • Family notified of incident by L.E. • Victim was abducted while walking to school. • Victim survived and located south of the “Roy Y” • (S) was a stranger • Motive – Sexual Assault • Initially Unsolved • (A) Terapon Adhahn – Currently doing life w/o Solved 2007

  47. ZinaLinnik(July 2007) • 12 year old white female • Low Risk Lifestyle • Reported as an Abduction within minutes of incident • Victim was abducted in the alley behind her residence on 4th of July • Body located in wooded area in rural Pierce County • COD – Strangulation • (S) was a stranger • Motive – Sexual Assault • Associated with Rasmussen Case • (A) Terapon Adhahn – Currently doing life w/o Solved 2007

  48. (A) TeraponAdhahn

  49. Questions????????

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