Police Reports

Patrick Swiney - Actually Innocent

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Police Reports

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Police Reports

EMT Report - Betty Snow face down (9:33 p.m.), December 10, 1987

EMT Report - Ronnie Pate face up (9:33 p.m.), December 10, 1987

Officer Griffin Report - dispatched at 9:33 p.m. (Griffin also met Patrick Swiney earlier at 4:30 p.m.), December 10, 1987

Officer Mike Smitherman - dispatched at 9:45 p.m., December 10, 1987

Officer Walters - dispatched at 9:45 p.m., December 10, 1987

Officer Fox - crime scene sketch, December 10, 1987

Officer Fox - dispatched at 9:50 p.m. (also no evidence found outside the house), December 10, 1987

Patrick Swiney's waiver of rights - signed at 10:24 p.m., December 10, 1987

Patrick Swiney's interview with police at 10:39 p.m., December 10, 1987

Police Dispatcher Log, December 10, 1987

Ronnie Pate autopsy report, December 11, 1987

Officer Walters - transfer of the AR-7, 9:40 a.m., December 11, 1987

Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of Patrick's shirt and jeans, 10:25 a.m., December 11, 1987

Officer Tom Smitherman's Report - speaking with Robbie Carter, 10:30 a.m., December 11, 1987

Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of GSR kit, Patrick's jacket and shoes, 11:05 a.m., December 11, 1987

Officer Mike Smitherman - transfer of ballistics material and blood material, 12:40 p.m., December 11, 1987

Betty Swiney autopsy report, December 11, 1987

Lab Technician, Higgins - Fire Arms Examination, December 11, 1987

Lab Technician, Higgins - Primer Residue Analysis, December 11, 1987

Lab Technician, Huys - Serological Examination, December 11, 1987

Officer Mike Smitherman - Evidence record, December 11, 1987

Officer Oliver Report - Robbie Carter's house with Patrick Swiney, December 11, 1987

Lab Technician, Stewart - Fingerprint Examination, December 11, 1987

Lab Technician, Pirl - Betty Swiney Toxicological Analysis, December 14, 1987

Lab Technician, Pirl - Ronnie Pate Toxicological Analysis, December 14, 1987

Officer Tom Smitherman Report - Following up autopsy results, December 14, 1987

Officer Walters - Transfer window and screen evidence, December 14, 1987

Officer Walters - Transfer audio cassette evidence, December 14, 1987

Lab Technician, Higgins - Window and screen evidence, December 23, 1987

Officer Smith - Transfer window and screen evidence, February 22, 1988

Officer Walters - Transfer audio cassette evidence, May 16, 1989

Officer Mike Smitherman - Transfer video, May 18, 1989

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