- YOKNAPATAWPHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
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- Investigating Officer(s): Det. S. Murphy. Det. T. Armstrong
- Incident No.: 000524-27A-2001
- Case Description: Melissa Hammond Homicide
Private Investigator Pam Thompson submitted the following
reports and invoice to the Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department in
response to a subpoena for same. View the detectives' interview with Pam
Thompson here.
January 20, 2001 Report | January 27, 2001 Report | January 29,
2001 Report | Summary Report | Invoice
CASE DETAIL REPORT
- Case Number: Kirby98751
Hire Date: 01/15/01
Date Filed: 01/20/01
ACTIVITY REPORT:
Followed the subject four days during the partial week of January 16
through 18, 2001.
01/16/2001: Subject left home alone in white Mustang at approx. 8:15
a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work approx. 6:40 p.m.
He purchased gasoline and soft drink at McPhail's Chevron. Spoke for
approx. 5 min. to clerk. Subject then went to Kiamie's Bowling Center
on Highway 6 and parked in handicapped parking near east entrance, arrived
approx. 7:00 pm. Visual confirmation that subject participated in league
bowling until approx. 9:30 pm. Subject then returned to car and immediately
drove home.
See Follow-up Information section below for more details.
01/17/2001: Subject left home with client in green Honda at approx.
8:20 a.m. and drove directly to work. At approx. 5:30 p.m. subject and
client left work in green Honda and drove home. Subject left home at
approx. 6:00 p.m. in white Mustang and returned to work. Subject remained
at work late into the evening. During this time, delivery was made to
workplace by Pizza Den, approx. 7:40 p.m. Subject spoke briefly with
delivery person, appeared to be normal transaction. Subject left work
approx. 9:50 p.m. and immediately drove home.
01/18/2001: Subject left home with client in green Honda at approx.
8:00 a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work alone in green
Honda at approx. 2:00 p.m. He drove to Pitner Office Supply on University
and parked near east entrance. I followed subject into the store. Posing
as a shopper, I watched subject select 2 boxes of computer paper and
an office chair. Subject lingered in paper supplies aisle; visual confirmation
that subject looked at and handled certain packets at end of aisle.
Subject replaced all packets onto shelf, purchased only the computer
paper and chair. After subject left, proceeded to end of aisle; packets
were do-it-yourself legal aides. Two packets were placed backward on
shelf: Business Partnership legal paperwork (form, dissolve, merge businesses)
and divorce legal paperwork. While I can NOT positively confirm that
subject had handled either packet, I believe based on visual estimates
that these were among those he had handled. Left Pitner Office Supply,
having lost track of subject. Found subject again at work, unloading
the computer paper and office chair from vehicle. Subject remained at
work until 6:30 p.m., at which point he and client drove directly home.
Client exited vehicle at the residence and subject drove to Murff's.
Visual confirmation that subject sat in bar watching television; subject
remained at Murff's until approx. 10:45 p.m. Subject slept in car until
approx. 12:35 am, then drove home.
01/19/2001: Subject left home with client in green Honda at approx.
8:35 a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work alone in green
Honda at approx. 11:30 a.m. He drove to Southern Beauty and waited in
his car. Approx. 11:45 female exited building and entered subject's
vehicle. Subject and female appeared very friendly. Subject drove to
Buster Roodie's restauarant; subject and female took booth and ordered
lunch. Using a Minolta Maxxum Htsi with a 75-300 MM f/4.0 5.6
USM lens, I was able to photograph subject and female eating lunch and
talking. Subject paid for meal. Conversation seemed very friendly. Near
end of meal, I photographed the subject holding female's hand. Subject
drove female back to Southern Beauty at approx. 1:00 p.m. and returned
to work; subject then remained at work until 7:00 p.m., at which point
he and client drove immediately home. Photographs are presented in Attachment
A. Attachment A is not available to the public pending legal clearance.
See Follow-up Information section below for more details.
FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION:
Posing as an upset customer, I was able to determine name of clerk
at gas station (Stan Dains). Research on Internet revealed subject and
Dains are acquainted from high school, including being teammates in
intramural softball.
Brief questioning of a clerk (Josh Bullock) at Kiamie's Bowling Center
revealed that subject was a semi-regular who often came on Tuesday nights
to participate in league bowling. Clerk, who works every Tuesday night
and is acquainted with subject, spoke very freely about the subject,
stating he seemed very preoccupied and withdrawn on 1/16.
Posing as a customer at Southern Beauty, I was able to determine female
seen with subject to be Missy Hammond. Conversations with Southern Beauty
employees heavily suggested that Missy Hammond had discussed how wonderful
subject was, and popular opinion seemed to be that she was interested
in getting back together with him.
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CASE DETAIL REPORT
- Case Number: Kirby98751
- Hire Date: 01/15/01
- Date Filed: 01/27/01
ACTIVITY REPORT:
Followed subject during the week of January 20-25. Subject showed an
increased interest in contacting Missy Hammond.
01/20/2001: Subject left home alone in white Mustang at approx. 9:00
a.m (Saturday) and drove directly to work. Subject drove straight home
at approx. 5:00 p.m.
01/21/2001: Subject remained at the residence throughout afternoon.
Left the residence approx. 6:00 p.m. and traveled to home of Missy Hammond.
Subject remained in car in front of house for approx. 5 minutes, then
drove away. I followed the subject at a safe distance, only to return
to Missy Hammond's house approx. 10 minutes later. No lights were on
in the home at that time. Subject exited his vehicle and approached
front door of house. After repeatedly ringing the doorbell and knocking
on the door, subject returned to vehicle and drove straight home. I
photographed the subject using the Minolta; photographs are presented
in Attachment B. Attachment B is not available to the public pending
legal clearance.
01/22/2001: Subject left home alone in white Mustang at approx. 8:15
a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work alone in white Mustang
at approx. 7:00 p.m. and went to Missy Hammond's residence. Subject
was admitted entry into the house. I was unable to capture photographic
evidence as a neighbor was in the area at the time. Subject left Hammond's
residence approx. 8:30 p.m. Neighbor returned indoors shortly after.
Subject drove straight home.
01/23/2001: Subject left home alone in white Mustang at approx. 8:15
a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work alone in white Mustang
at approx. 6:40 p.m. and went immediately to Kiamie's Bowling Center,
arrived approx. 7:00 p.m. Visual confirmation that subject participated
in league bowling until approx. 9:30 p.m. Subject then returned to car
and immediately drove home.
See Follow-up Information section below for more details.
01/24/2001: Subject left home with client in green Honda at approx.
8:25 a.m. and drove directly to work. Subject left work with client
in green Honda at approx. 6:30 p.m., and drove home. Subject left home
alone in white Mustang at approx. 7:15 p.m. and drive immediately to
Murff's. Visual confirmation that subject sat in bar watching television;
subject remained at Murff's until approx. 10:45 p.m. Subject drove straight
home despite somewhat inebriated condition.
01/25/2001: Subject remained at home all day.
01/26/2001: Subject left home with client in green Honda at approx.
8:20 a.m. and drove directly to work. Green Honda was observed leaving
at approx. 3:45 p.m., but was driven by client and not followed. Subject
remained at work until 7:00 p.m., when he left with client in green
Honda and drove straight home.
FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION:
Josh Bullock at Kiamie's Bowling Center freely discussed subject the
following day. Stated subject seemed even more preoccupied than the
prior week. Could not recall if subject had mentioned anything specific
that was aggravating him.
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CASE DETAIL REPORT
- Case Number: Kirby98751
- Hire Date: 01/15/01
- Date Filed: 01/29/01
ACTIVITY REPORT:
Followed subject during partial week of January 27 to January 28. Client
terminated surveillance January 28.
01/27/2001: Subject remained at home all day.
01/28/2001: Client terminated surveillance.
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CASE SUMMARY REPORT
- Case Number: Kirby98751
- Hire Date: 01/15/01
- Length of Investigation: 14 days, from 01/15 to 01/28/2001
- Date Filed: 01/29/01
INVESTIGATION FINDINGS:
It is not possible to conclusively determine that the subject is involved
in an extra-marital affair. All direct evidence suggests that subject
and Missy Hammond have a strong friendship at the very least, and extra-marital
activity cannot be completely discounted. Friends and co-workers of
Missy Hammond seemed to believe that if there was not an affair taking
place, that one was likely to begin soon. Additionally, the furtive
nature of the subject's contacts with Ms. Hammond suggest that he was
uncomfortable with being seen in public while in her company. Also,
the subject seemed emotionally withdrawn and agitated, based on visual
observation and conversations with an eyewitness. All of these factors,
combined with my suspicion that the subject was inspecting a do-it-yourself
divorce packet lead me to believe that the subject is currently considering
ending his marriage to the client.
This information was delivered to my client today, after she terminated
surveillance on the subject yesterday (following the news of Missy Hammond's
death). At that time, she requested all photographs and notes be given
to her. Her bill has been partially paid, and satisfactory payment arrangements
have been made.
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INVOICE
Thompson Investigations, Inc. |
Date
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Invoice #
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1004 Jackson Avenue, Suite 222 |
01/29/2001
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002195
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Oxford, MS 38655 |
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Bill to: |
Terms
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Case Number
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Maureen Kirby
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Net 10
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Kirby98751
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210 Sisk Avenue
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Oxford, MS 38655
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Description |
Rate
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Days
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Amount
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Surveillance of Steve Kirby
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$200/day |
14
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$2,800
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Total |
$2,800
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January 19, 2001 Report | January 26, 2001 Report | January 29,
2001 Report | Summary Report | Invoice
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