Forensic Evidence/Body Recovery

Individual Field Report

State Crime Lab Forensic K-9 Unit

Jackson, MS

Search #:

98-7304-0039

Case #:

129152-36A-1998

Date of Search:

2/19/98

Handler: William Coates

Other teams on search:

Dog:

Major

38655

N/A

Miles:

165

Total hours:

4.5

Requesting Agency:

Yoknapatawpha Co. Sheriff CAPS/Homicide

City:

Contact:

Oxford

State:

MS

Zip:

Detective Terrence Nelson

Description of Incident:

Suspicion of buried bodie(s), missing persons homicide

Forensic evidence /cadaver search: Blood, buried body, hand dug grave, cadaver scent, warrant will

be obtained

Location: St. Peter's Cemetery, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 113 S 9th St., Oxford

Field Report:

Alert Flag 1: buried body alert, cadaver scent strongly incidated -- gravesite

Alert Flag 2: blood scent, trace indication --1.75 feet from access road trailing 2 feet

Alert Flag 3: blood scent, strongly indicated -- 4.5 feet to east of gravesite - (Flag 1)

Time on Scene:

Arrival: 3:30 p.m.

Departure:

5:20 p.m.