Chapter 256

Courtney was not scheduled on weekends other than being on call, as all supervisors are. We went to one of those 'breakfast all day' places before going to the hospital.

When we arrived at the hospital the Breeze family was already there, along with several of Caroline's friends sitting in a waiting room they were having a general discussion. The doctors had not been out to talk to anyone. Dean Skaggs had not arrived yet.

The group of friends that came were the same ones who had been out partying with Caroline when she went missing. Courtney had interviewed all of them yesterday morning before calling for help.

Courtney introduced them to me as the "big boss". Again there was that term again.

"You're the one who found Caroline, and you're the one who you made the guy talk. It's all over the college rumor mill. Is it true were you really going to cut off his fingers to save Caroline," one of the girls asked.

"Do not believe what you hear in the rumor mill girls. Do you really think I could do that?" I replied.

"We looked you up on the internet. The college has a top of the line system you know. We think he is lucky to be here and Caroline is more lucky that you were the one looking for her. You are one of those type A personality people, no bull - all action," the girl said.

"It was not a one woman show I was just along for the ride. Yes I played my part. But Courtney and her team were key to finding Caroline in time," I replied.

At that moment the elevator door opened ending the conversation.

Dr. Debra Rich stepped off the elevator to join our group. After a warm hug, "I see you still have not learned to run from the gunfire. According to the news it was a good thing yesterday," she said.

There was a small room off to the side of the waiting area where we could talk. The doctors and clergy went to meet with the family of patients. I asked the family to follow me in there and I made the introductions.

I explained that I had asked Dr. Rich to come speak with them and Caroline because I had several traumatic experiences in the past and Dr. Rich had helped me with them. She had a wealth of experience with cases like this. Then I excused myself to let the Dr. begin.

I joined Courtney and Caroline's friends back in the waiting room. Courtney and I were going to stay to get a medical update before I made the decision whether to go to Minnesota or back to the Island.

To keep busy I filled in the time working on my laptop. I looked over the reports that Cindy, Mark, Ching Lee and Vicky had filed last night from the Michigan College.

I took this time to guide Courtney through the process that we used to place video cameras and the rest of the equipment as I worked on the camera placement list. The group had really worked up a great series of pictures to work from at the Michigan site. The locations that the college had agreed upon were great. Like the other colleges I added a camera here and there of removed some.

The College Board had already agreed to use tag scanners at the four college entrances along with a list of other goodies that DHS suggested we install as well. One of those items on that list included several cell phone monitoring antennas.

Eric had already sent me the preliminary list of agents who would be assigned to both colleges. They were going to get training in our systems starting the 1st of November. The transition period for the change-over was to happen over the Christmas and New Year's holiday.