Jessica Hernandez Autopsy Contradicts Police Statements

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An autopsy performed by the Denver Medical Examiner with Denver Police present as witnesses, shows Jessica Hernandez was shot while the officers were on the Driver's side of the vehicle and hit the 16 year old youth at least three times, possibly four.  The examination presumably refutes the testimony of officers who claim Hernandez was attempting to back into one of the officers.

An even bigger surprise is the stance each officer must have taken during the shooting.  Two of the bullets penetrated the tiny body of Hernandez, only 60 inches tall, seated in a late model sedan.  The bullets entered the youth's body from left side to right side, in an upward trajectory. 

At least one more bullet entered the youth's body, but took a higher-to-lower trajectory.  This third bullet entered Hernandez's upper left pelvis and exited eventually through her right thigh.  The bullets were not shot at close range because there was no evidence of gunpowder residue.

Denver Police claim Hernandez was backing into one of the officers so the officers shot her in self defense.  However, since the three shots were made from the driver's side of the vehicle, it is difficult to argue the teen was trying to run the offices over.  They could not have been both behind the parked vehicle and on the right side at the same moment.

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Likely, though, one of the officers was crouching near the ground, as the trajectory of two of the bullets were fired upward, one below the lower 6th rib, and a second even lower, and from behind.

The autopsy ruled the death a homicide which, contrary to sensationalist headlines, means little.  Homicide is the killing of one human being by another.  Murder is the wrongful killing of one human being by another.  The Medical Examiner's report did not find a murder had occurred, nor did it exonerate the officers involved.  The ultimate verdict may be rendered in a court of law, or by the Denver Police investigations bureau if it finds the shootings were justified.

Equusearch Founder Sues Convicted Murderer

League City, Texas, August 27th, 2014  The founder of a private search organization is suing an alleged murderer for civil damages.

Tim Miller, the founder of Texas Equusearch, (TES) suffered the loss all parents fear the most. Miller's daughter, Laura Miller, disappeared after being at a pay phone in League City, Texas on September 10th, 1984. Miller soon became frustrated with the efforts of local law enforcement and formed his own search effort. 

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Laura was eventually found in a wooded field off of Calder Road in League City. Laura was not alone. The remains of three other girls were also found in the field. A fiend had kidnapped each child and tried to hide his horrible crime in what became known as a "killing field".

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Normally, the authorities are responsible for filing criminal charges against a perpetrator.  However, private parties can sue for civil damages in addition to the state prosecuting for criminal charges.  A civil suit can also bring out additional evidence so that the authorities have a better criminal case.

"We filed this wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of our client Tim Miller today," said Dickinson Attorney Wilbur "Pete" Dunten. "(We) hope to give some semblance of justice in this horrible event. We know that nothing can ever give a parent justice in these circumstances, but at least it is a step in the right direction. Maybe it will move the justice system in the direction of a final resolution to the perpetrator of this horrendous crime," Dunten said.

In the process of finding his own daughter, Tim Miller soon found himself searching for other missing people. The original idea was to use horseback riders to cover more territory and assist law enforcement. With success came more volunteers, some of them grateful parents and relatives of those who were found. Soon, the use of high tech methods to search for people became a hallmark of TES. The organization helps law enforcement by marshaling volunteers, through the use of strategic planning and through the use of innovative search technology.

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Meanwhile, Clyde Hedrick came under suspicion for possibly being responsible for the murder of several girls, including little Laura Miller. The prosecutions are difficult because many years have passed and evidence techniques were not as advanced. 

Hedrick was eventually put on trial for the murder of Ellen Rae Beason. The prosecution claimed Hedrick brutally murdered the youth. Hedrick claimed the death was an accident which occurred while the pair were skinny dipping. Ellen's body was found under a discarded couch on the Galveston Causeway with the back of her head bashed in.

"I feel as though it was Clyde from the very beginning and now he has been convicted on Ellen's death. I have no doubt in my mind Clyde is responsible for Laura, Heidi, and Jane Doe's deaths. And I will continue to fight to get him indicted and convicted in their deaths. Maybe a $110 million lawsuit seems unreasonable to some, but at this time we will find any assets, properties, etc. Clyde owns and certainly do our best to seize any of his assets," Miller said. "And I am going to do everything I am capable of doing within the limits of the law to make sure Clyde does not profit from any books, movies or any memorabilia while he is incarcerated."

Hedrick, who lived on the same street as Miller at the time of Laura's disappearance, is currently incarcerated in a Texas prison serving a 20-year sentence for second degree murder in the death of Beason. The Beason trial was held in Galveston County in March 2014, 30 years after Ellen's disappearance.

For more information please contact Tim Miller at 281-960-6183.



Source: Texas EquuSearch

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