Criminal

Can't Rock This Boat

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Jul 29, 2014
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ANECDOTE

Murder While Walking Home

  • Johnnie Mae Chappell was shot and killed while walking home after grocery shopping in Jacksonville in March 1964.
  • Four white men in a car admitted involvement and one, J.W. Rich, fired the fatal shot.
ANECDOTE

Bible Prompted Confession

  • Detective Lee Cody confronted Wayne Chessman at a diner and used a Bible to prompt a confession.
  • Chessman immediately admitted he had been in the car and blurted, "I didn't kill her. I didn't shoot her. I was just in the car."
INSIGHT

Evidence Hidden, Investigation Blocked

  • Police records for Chappell's murder were hidden under the chief's chair mat, suggesting intentional suppression.
  • Chief J.C. Patrick warned detectives not to "rock this boat," indicating institutional obstruction.
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