I worked in St Joseph, MO when that happened. I had a buddy whose attorney was Richard McFadden who was officed in Southern Platte County at the time. I met the trooper that was trying to rein him in with little success and knew people in that area around Skidmore. When he was killed there was quiet satisfaction but no back slapping — no one was happy that it had to be done with a killing.
His attorney was well connected to all the judges and prosecutors in NW Missouri and was a smart, wiley fixer. My buddy that used him was a truck driver and described him as the rare attorney that could make a DUI just disappear.
He was sacred shitless of that Trooper.
Neighbor knew that Trooper also personally.
The guys who did the shooting passed away, that is how he figured out who did it.
It needed to be done.
St Joe and Maryville were all stirred up about it I guess.
GD there are some real great country folks round there.
Neighbor and I have our board meeting at 4 every day here. Two beers and a hell of a lot of Bull.
They are snowbirds.