Sunday, September 27, 2009 - 2:07 PM

The witness, Beau Dixon, is a thirty-four-year old Caucasian male. The interview was conducted at the Yoknapatawpha Sheriff's Department and recorded on a portable tape recorder with the witness's knowledge and consent.

Detective Samantha Murphy
Detective Ted Armstrong
Beau Dixon

Detective Murphy: For the record please state your name and address.

Beau Dixon:  My name is Beau Dixon and I live at 378 Garner Street.  Can you tell me why you've asked me to come down again?

Detective Armstrong:  We pulled a bunch of interesting things out of the lake.

Beau Dixon:  At Lamar Park?

Detective Armstrong:  That's right.  Where you walk your dog.

Beau Dixon:  Lots of people walk their dogs there.  Lots of people go there for lots of reasons.  Why are you talking to me?

Detective Armstrong:  It's been suggested that your dog found those body parts because she saw you try to dispose of them.  Thought the two of you were playing catch.

Beau Dixon:  I resent the implication.  I haven't done anything wrong.

Detective Murphy:  One of the items we recovered from the lake was an axe.  Do you ever use an axe in your line of work?

Beau Dixon:  Sure.  Demolition sometimes.  Tree removals.  I'm not in the habit of throwing out my tools when I complete the job.

Detective Armstrong:  That probably depends on the type of job you're doing.

Detective Murphy:  Do you still maintain that you didn't know Oscar Knight?

Beau Dixon:  I did not know Oscar Knight.  You know, I don't think I like the tone of this conversation.

Detective Armstrong:  We're just talking.

Beau Dixon:  If you wanted to talk, we'd meet at a bar.  Order a pitcher and maybe some wings.

Detective Armstrong:  Do you have a drinking problem?

Beau Dixon:  I don't believe this.  I've done nothing but cooperate.  Something happens.  I call 911.  I do my duty.  And this is how I'm treated.

Detective Murphy:  We're not accusing you of anything, Mr. Dixon.  We're just trying to get to the bottom of what happened.

Beau Dixon:  I don't know what happened.  I wasn't there.  One day, I took my Monty to the park, and she brought me a bag of body parts.  That's all I know.  That's all I want to know.

Detective Armstrong:  One of your neighbors asked if we thought you were a serial killer.

Beau Dixon:  What? Who?

Detective Murphy:  We're not accusing you of being a serial killer.

Detective Armstrong:  Not at this time, anyway.

Beau Dixon:  I've never killed anybody.

Detective Murphy:  We're glad to hear that.  Have you ever seen anybody throw anything in the lake at Lamar Park?

Beau Dixon:  Breadcrumbs.  There's an old lady who sometimes brings a bag of breadcrumbs to the park.  You think maybe she's a serial killer, too?  Maybe those aren't really breadcrumbs.  Maybe she chops people up and throws the bits to the birds to get rid of the evidence.

Detective Armstrong:  Have you ever had to get rid of evidence?

Beau Dixon:  That's it.  I'm done.  Next time you want to talk, don't be surprised if I don't answer.

Detective Armstrong:  That's okay.  We'll send a car.

Interview ends:  2:41 PM