John P. Wheeler: Eliminating the red herrings

Examiner ^ | 1-7-2010 | Radell Smith

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Pentagon and defense operations must zero in on a problem and bypass the red herrings when seeking solutions; Law enforcement has to do the same thing in a murder investigation like that of John P, Wheeler III. Red herrings in the John Wheeler case include too much of a focus on his alleged erratic behavior and more.

[jazusamo]

Pretty good piece, a lot of info with the links.

I didn’t realize law enforcement knew the cause of death.

[Hatteras]

bump for later. Thanks

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I didn’t realize law enforcement knew the cause of death.

I don't think LE has stated publicly that they know the cause of death, but they must by now. Wheeler's body was found Dec. 31st and the FBI has been on the case since.

[Sacajaweau]

Still waiting for an explanation as to why he never called his wife after he was mugged??? And he was 2 blocks from his attorney???

I'm telling you...the guy had a bullet in his head.

Why the dumpster?? Because someone saw the perp with Wheeler and it has yet to dawn on whomever saw them together because they kept saying he was wearing a suit and loafers.

Kinda like the white van in the DC Sniper case.

LE also messed up on the car. Do we have another Moose on our hands??

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CORRECTION!

Newark police said Monday that they did determine a cause of death in the case but were not going to release it. Delaware officials said Tuesday they were waiting for toxicology reports to officially determine the cause of death, though they had already ruled it a homicide.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/delaware_police_questioned_cabbie_fzdc1q4pEUNqNTcc60oRaJ#ixzz1ANiF2BEw

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Credit photo: www.cowetaschools.org

In Memory of John P. Wheeler III

John Wheeler will be remembered as a man of honor and commitment. Among his numerous achievements, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for which he fought stands out.

A Personal Tribute
Remembering Jack: Warrior and Man Without Peer
By Robbin Laird

It is my sad duty to our readers to announce that one of the founding members of Second Line of Defense has been tragically removed from our family. When I was preparing to return from Europe, I was sent late in the day an email from a close friend indicating that Jack had been murdered late last week. To say the least, I was stunned. My first thoughts were of his family and the heavy burden they must pay. The second was for the legion of friends and colleagues of such a talented and powerful man. In a world littered with needless tragedies and sufferings, why did we need yet another one?

Over the next few hours, hundreds of emails networked across my desktop, as Jack would expect, as a cyber person. Indeed, one did not start a day without an email from Jack on one of his core passions and interests. It is only fitting that my nickname for Jack was the “bulldog.” Any of his friends will know that the name fits. Jack was, and the verb is sticking in my throat, a passionate man of high intelligence. When Jack focused on an issue, he was like a laser beam and bulldozer all in one. And his efforts were often rewarded with the creation of something the public could see, starting with the Vietnam Memorial.

He was dogged in pursuit of truth and justice for those core values, which he held dearly. Everything he did was for the warfighter and their families. Whether the defense of West Point, the exposure of universities whose moral duplicity with regard to the denigration of ROTC on their campuses, or the short-sided decision to terminate the F-22, Jack had his issues and he pursued them.

Jack was a rarity in this world: a man of passion, intelligence, caring and consideration for others. My 14-year-old daughter Chloe, recalled Jack as “the kind man who always gave us those great chocolates for Christmas.” And then she cried. This is something I am finding it difficult to do. Not because I do not love Jack, but I cannot bring myself to put him into the realm of remembering a great man. That is why I am writing this note. To confront the reality of a loss so great is simply beyond me at the moment.

I am including a personal picture of Jack in this column taken during a visit to Normandy. The 21^st Secretary of the US Air Force and his team had finished a visit to Paris to make a speech and to conduct meetings. Jack flew over on the Secretary’s plane and was sick much of the trip. Typical of Jack, he was more concerned that he might make people sick, than with himself.

A friend of mine and a colleague who are specialists on the Normandy invasion conducted the visit to Normandy. The enormity of the Normandy experience is a humbling one. I remember watching Jack with a tear in his eye as he looked at the military cemeteries and at Utah peace. In many ways, that moment is how I will always remember Jack, himself always remembering the contribution of Americans to the fight for freedom and justice. And he was a man who believed in freedom and justice in a world which too often is simply too cynical. Values matter; caring matters; and Jack always reminded us of that.

I raise my sword in honor of you Jack. I just cannot believe that I won’t get an email from you commenting on my column.

Source-http://www.sldinfo.com/

[Sacajaweau]

Stabbed, shot, beaten or strangled. It sounds like they knew immediately and that there was no doubt. So, I'd say a bullet hole.

The toxicology tests are to see if someone slipped him a mickey or he had some meds in his body.

Now, about the car confusion....The entire relay of info was disorderly. He is only seen without his shoe in one clip for a few minutes and in that one garage.

They should release EVERYTHING he was wearing when theyfound his body. Also, what is nearest to him in the dumpster should point to which dumpster he was in. Dumpsters pickup trucks aren't like blenders...more like making dough by hand.

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BIOGRAPHY OF JOHN WHEELER

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[Sacajaweau]

The places he went...It's all in the names

Namours is the name of a medical establishment in Wilmington. It was pretty hard finding anything that I can pass on with certainty.

They say Namours Office Building...but I imagine there is a complex...Baby clinic, cardiac clinic...each were mentioned.

They should release more information.

Reminder to self....They interviewed a cabbie...who IIRC, said he saw John more than once in different places. But haven't heard anything about the cabbie since.

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....They interviewed a cabbie.... But haven't heard anything about the cabbie since

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110107/NEWS/110107031/Police-question-cabbie-about-Wheeler-I-don-t-know-who-this-guy-is-

Da Cabbie Doan No Nuttin

[danamco]

Pinging. This case still brewing!!!

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Once part of the DuPont Headquarters complex, the Nemours Building is connected with the DuPont Building by a tunnel under the street and by an upper-level bridge.

The DuPont Building covers an entire block and is designed in a modified Italian Renaissance style. Built in phases, the yellow-brick section at Tenth and Market Streets was completed in 1907.

The building also contains the Hotel DuPont, which opened in 1913 along with the Playhouse, one of Wilmington’s most important performance venues at the time.

Part of the DuPont Headquarters complex, the DuPont Building is connected with the Nemours Building by a tunnel under the street and by an upper-level bridge.

http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=130539

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THE CABBIE:

Authorities have also taken Athel Scott, a cab driver, in for questioning after finding his phone number on Wheeler’s cell phone.

Scott says he doesn’t know how his number got on Wheeler’s phone, but he says he does remember seeing him.

“I seen him one day by the Hotel du Pont and one day I seen him at the train station going inside that little store, that’s all I know,” Scott said.

Police are still trying to find out how Wheeler got around after returning to Wilmington on December 28th from Washington, D.C.

He somehow made it to New Castle and back again to Wilmington, while his car sat parked in the garage across the street from the train station.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/crime&id=7885218

[LucyT]

John P. Wheeler: Eliminating the red herrings

Article, and # 7.

Thanks, danamco. [Now, I'm really leaving.]

[ExTexasRedhead]

Thought you would find this thread a worthwhile read.

Many Vietnam vets will want this investigated, solved, and the murder(s) sent to prison. No one wants a cover up like perhaps Vince Foster’s suspicious high-profile death.

[1_Rain_Drop]

"while his car sat parked in the garage across the street from the train station."

I wonder if he ever found his car, and if he did, was he is any condition to drive it. I'm thinking, if his eyes were so bloodshot or if he had some head trauma, maybe he couldn't focus enough to drive, at night.

I know when I have a headache, the last thing I want to do is drive. Once I was a passenger at night and the oncoming headlights hurt my eyes so much, I had to close my eyes.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I was made aware of another red herring several days ago, the nature of which seemed to have one purpose, deflect the conversation.

On another thread I told of my father-in-law’s recent episode of sudden onset confusion with partial memory loss which was short in duration and corrected itself after receiving IV fluids.

Concentrating on Wheeler's affect could very well be another red herring. Of course this leads to the question why are so many red herrings being offered up in this one case?

This is a strange one. It is almost as if someone is going out if the way to make it look related to anything but his professional relationships.

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It’s just a guess on my part, but I doubt he had his car keys.