The Kimmell’s had their first interaction with law enforcement with the Montana Yellow Stone County Sheriff’s a few days after the intense search. Also, what aided the Kimmell’s to feel more comfortable was they knew George Jensen back from high school. Before any questions were asked, George asked if, “they would like to have a family member or clergyman to join them? Or even a friend (Kimmell p.29)?” The detectives knew the news was going to be difficult. They had to break the bad news to the Kimmell’s that they had found a body which they believed was their Lisa. I consider this first interaction with Law Enforcement to be a good interaction because the two officers approached the devastating situation best as possible. Even Shelia Kimmell
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I feel this entire chapter was a great interaction with law enforcement by the two Natrona County Detectives, Lynn Cohee and Dan Tholson. This point of the book was back in 1997, almost a whole decade since Lisa’s body had been found. The investigation was at a standstill and essentially a cold case. However, Cohee and Tholson did not give up. New technology on DNA matching was the breakthrough investigator’s needed. They continually worked over-time and spent hours searching for Lisa’s Honda. These investigators’ put all their best effort and time into the case. The third successful interaction with law enforcement and criminal justice system was at the end, the Formal sentencing. Shelia and her husband Ron Kimmell went to a potluck which was held by one of the jurors (Kimmell p.232). I had no idea that jurors could get together with anyone who are involved in the case. I found this to be comforting to the Kimmell’s. The Kimmell’s had some great interactions with the various stages of the criminal justice system by the first responding officers, to the time the case was a cold case, to finally sharing the emotional road with the jurors who ultimately made the decision to give the death penalty to Dale Eaton. However, this case did have negative conflict in the criminal justice …show more content…
I graduated from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Police Academy this year. It was beneficial to understand the viewpoint of an officer who is trying to solve cases daily. Officers face difficult situations every day they are on the streets. I am currently in school to get my Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. After reading this book, it made me realize that I am not going into my career of choice with a blind eye. This book helped me get a viewpoint of the victims and the secondary victims’
I feel this entire chapter was a great interaction with law enforcement by the two Natrona County Detectives, Lynn Cohee and Dan Tholson. This point of the book was back in 1997, almost a whole decade since Lisa’s body had been found. The investigation was at a standstill and essentially a cold case. However, Cohee and Tholson did not give up. New technology on DNA matching was the breakthrough investigator’s needed. They continually worked over-time and spent hours searching for Lisa’s Honda. These investigators’ put all their best effort and time into the case. The third successful interaction with law enforcement and criminal justice system was at the end, the Formal sentencing. Shelia and her husband Ron Kimmell went to a potluck which was held by one of the jurors (Kimmell p.232). I had no idea that jurors could get together with anyone who are involved in the case. I found this to be comforting to the Kimmell’s. The Kimmell’s had some great interactions with the various stages of the criminal justice system by the first responding officers, to the time the case was a cold case, to finally sharing the emotional road with the jurors who ultimately made the decision to give the death penalty to Dale Eaton. However, this case did have negative conflict in the criminal justice …show more content…
I graduated from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office Police Academy this year. It was beneficial to understand the viewpoint of an officer who is trying to solve cases daily. Officers face difficult situations every day they are on the streets. I am currently in school to get my Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. After reading this book, it made me realize that I am not going into my career of choice with a blind eye. This book helped me get a viewpoint of the victims and the secondary victims’