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- Q = Det. Terry Nelson
- A = Aimee Harberson
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- Q: Miss Harberson, where were you when Sheriff Lamar
had his accident?
- A: I was in Jackson, Mississippi, with one of my
girlfriends, visiting her parents for the evening.
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- Q: Which friend would that be?
- A: Kelly Wagner ... my best friend. Her parents live
in Jackson, on the reservoir.
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- Q: How long were you gone?
- A: I left at around 11 on Saturday, I called Kelly
and then I read the paper before I got ready to go. I
guess I left around the same time on Sunday - 10:30 or
11.
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- Q: You're not sure?
- A: No. We went out for dinner and then Kelly and I
went to a bar. We didn't get back til late, we woke up
late, I didn't really notice. I just woke up late and we
had coffee and talked for a while, and then we left.
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- Q: Was this something you'd been planning for a
while?
- A: The visit? Yeah. I mean, not for a really long
time, but I guess a couple of weeks ago we talked and we
decided to go this weekend.
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- Q: When did you last see Sheriff Lamar?
- A: Thursday. We had lunch together. We talked Friday,
but just on the phone.
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- Q: When did you next plan to see him?
- A: Today.
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- Q: How do you feel about Sheriff his death?
- A: How do you think? I'm devastated. He was a great
man.
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- Q: Were you aware that Sheriff Lamar might commit
suicide?
- A: No. Is that what you're saying?
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- Q: Yes. The death has been ruled an intentional
suicide.
- A: Well, he was under a lot of stress lately, with
his daughter, and the election, and his divorce, which as
you know, got messy. But no. I didn't think he would go
this far. He was strong.
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- Q: He didn't mention anything when you went to lunch?
- A: Nothing. He didn't say anything out of the
ordinary.
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- Q: He left a note saying he'd sacrificed too much to
continue living as an honorable man. Why do you think he
wrote that?
- A: I don't really know. Like I said, I can't imagine
he'd do such a thing. There was a lot of pressure -- his
marriage, his daughter, the voters -- he suffered all of
those attacks from Mazza, who just came out of nowhere,
no law enforcement experience, but still just came out
and blasted away as if he had a record to run on. I
understand the pressure. Maybe that's why he did it. But
it still breaks my heart.
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- Q: But why would he write he was dishonorable?
- A: I don't know. I mean, he had to play the game to
be successful. Nothing illegal, that I know of, but just
making promises.
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- Q: Can you mention anything specific?
- A: No. We didn't really talk about politics. But
people at work would say stuff, like "he knows the
ropes," and stuff. Maybe I'm reading too much into it - I
never heard any specifics.
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- Q: Miss Harberson, there's a rumor that you're
carrying Sheriff's Lamar's child. Would you like to
comment on that?
- A: It's false.
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- Q: Then the story is unsubstatiated?
- A: Yes. It's false. I'm not pregnant.
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- Q: What is your reaction to Caroline Blanchard's
statement that you "drove Chuck to his death?"
- A: When did she say that?
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- Q: Just answer the question, Miss Harberson.
- A: She's really lost it, if she thinks that that's
true. She's bitter and jaded. I was nothing but kind to
Chuck.
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- Q: What are your plans, Miss Harberson?
- A: I don't know, I want to keep my job, but I don't
want to be in this town. I'm moving right after the
funeral, maybe Tupelo. This living in a fishbowl has got
to end for me. I feel like the target of some tabloid
smear. I haven't done anything wrong.
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- Q: All right. Thank you, Miss Harberson. Please keep
us informed of your whereabouts.
- A: You're welcome, Officer.
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