Killing Frank Barnes by Ruth DuCharme

Author:Ruth DuCharme [DuCharme, Ruth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Lizzie heard Dekker’s voice through her police radio. “Two Lincoln Six, carry us out with the fire department at the rail yard. Route me two more units if you have them available.” Lizzie looked quizzically over in his direction. Dekker was coming her way, fast.

“Ok rook, your off traffic control,” he said as he reached her. Two more patrol cars arrived and Dekker directed them to take over traffic control. He placed one police unit on either side of the fire and ensuring no through traffic.

“Hey Johnson, can you take her spot? We got this as primary.”

“Sure thing boss.”

“We got what as primary?” asked Lizzie as Dekker got into the driver seat of their patrol car.

“They found a body in that car. Congratulations.”

“A body?”

“Yes. A body. A dead body. Now get the hell in the car so we can start doing our job.”

Lizzie drove their patrol car closer to the scene of the fire. The firefighters had extinguished all the flames. All that remained was a wet sizzling pile of blackened metal and smoldering human flesh. Lizzie followed Dekker up to the burned out car. The air smelled of acrid diesel fuel, charred human flesh and burnt tires. The smell made Lizzie gag. She held her sleeve over her mouth and nose but Dekker didn’t seem to mind at all.

Lizzie walked around the whole exterior of the vehicle. She could see what may have once resembled a human, melted to the driver seat. The remains were completely charred.

Dekker nodded to the fire inspector. “Any signs of arson? Any signs of trauma to the body other than the melting flesh?”

“Won’t know until you get the body back to the morgue. Found what’s appears to be a soaked rag in the drivers lap. Could be the flash point. He or she could have been drunk and smoking and fallen asleep and died that way. Can’t say for sure at this point.”

“Ok we got a couple units setting up a bigger perimeter and we will do a neighborhood check. I’ll need your guys names for the preliminary report.”

“No problem. I’ll send my guys over as soon as they put up the hoses.”

“Point them to my rookie. She’s doing all the writing.”

Dekker turned his attention to Lizzie. “Officer Noble, start writing down everything you see here. When the fire fighters finish what they are doing, get their names, badge numbers and truck number for your report. I’ve gotta call out detectives.”

“Yes, sir.”

A young firefighter approached Lizzie.

“You need some info for your report?” he asked.

“Um, yes please. Name?”

“Rogers.”

“Badge number?”

“317 and I’m on fire unit 5. Anything else?”

“Was there anyone here when you got here?”

“You got here the same time we did. I didn’t see anyone, did you?”

“Uh no.” Lizzie grinned a little sheepishly. “Do you know who called it in?”

“Sorry kid. That’s a question for dispatch,” said the firefighter as he unceremoniously walked away.

Lizzie walked to her patrol car and fired up the mobile computer. She called up the details on their call for service.

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