The detective's daughter

Yes, unfortunately this does happen to people. My best friend was kidnapped and murdered in 2001. My other friend was on the phone with her when she was abducted. My friend called 911 and stated what she heard, and the location of where she was being abducted. They never dispatched out any help for her, and hours later, she was killed!! I am outraged to know that this has happened several times. There is no doubt that my friend would still be alive if 911 would have done there job!!

It is OUTRAGEOUS! Yes, definitely in my opinion the 911 operator had a role in this and especially the cousin of the murdering lowlife has blood on his hands as well. The complete apathy of the cousin and his daughter talking shows me they are soul less like the murdering loser. I pray the city pays BIG TIME in the lawsuit. Good for him! The victim was a very smart lady! Her dad should be proud. Actually that whole family seemed very together and smart the way they are handling this. For the 911 operator and the cousin and his daughter.....HOW ARE YOU SLEEPING TONIGHT??

So many people who cared and so many people who didn't. How painful.

Shame on King's cousin who stood by and did nothing.

Sheriff Davenport: too many excuses. Denise's father is right on to take on the 911 system. Every 911 system should be fullproofed. That means double safeguards; so that if one fails there is still the other measure. Perhaps, Sheriff D. doesn't want to admit that his system was poorly organized and left too much to chance.

I know tht Jane Kowalski did the right thing and tried to help BUT did she really need someone else to tell her to follow the car??

Where is Denise's mother?

This is such a disgrace. I know mistakes happen but this could have been prevented. The 911 worker needs to be fired and other workers need to learn from her mistake!!! It makes me scared to have faith in the system.

The 911 calls could have absolutely saved this young woman's life. It is beyond sad that the system failed her. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office needs to take a very serious look at the 911 process ... it is clearly broken.

it just drives me crazy that u raise your children.....sit up nights with them scared to death that they are sick with something .....worrying.....crying....scared TO DEATH about illness.....injury.....stick with them thru it all .....worried .....scared you are not doing enuff ....missing somethin u coulda dun....brought them thru bad times and good........and then SOMEONE thinks its ok, to simply take this precious life u sat up nights worried beyond words about, for their sick SICK reasons......................WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE??????????????????

Heartbreaking to anyone with or without children. No doubt that incompetence at the call center contributed to the tragedy. However, lets not forget about anyone who knew the killer before this happened and, upon reflection, knew he was capable or likely to do something terrible like this. Hopefully they have trouble sleeping at night. As for the cousin whose house he visited for the shovel and gas - he should be prosecuted either as an accomplice or put away as an idiot.

I am so sorry this happened to this young lady. But I think there are multiple people that could have stopped this from ending as it did. When the suspect stopped at his family's house and they saw what was happening...WHY did they do nothing. They knew more about this person personality than probably anybody else...and to see a female screaming help me..call the police. They had a responsiblity to call for help. Better to make a cry wolf then to have what happened.
Were neighboring counties advised to watch for this green camaro?? A bolo should have been placed by North Port county and neighboring counties when that lady called. Could she, the caller leaned on the horn to bring attention to what was happening in the vehicle?? It was a cluster of mistakes...all the way from the beginning..with the young lady opening the door to family's of the suspect ignoring what they knew was occurring and also to the 911 operator not following up by placing a bulletin out to deputies. Mistakes were made by all involved. God bless Denise. and please let's not place the blame on one department.

I just want the family of Denise Lee to know my thoughts and prayers are with them as they move on. It will never leave them and I think murder is harder to handle than death by any other tragedy but days will become easier......but never forgotten. I feel nausea, a lump in my throat , anger and "I don't even know her and I wonder how her family must feel all of my symptoms but worse and more. I feel I know Denise now because of this story what a lovely daughter, mother and wife she was.
My heart goes out to them. God Bless.

Typical sheriffs department political BS. If we make the accountability fall to maybe, would of - could of should of - then its plain to me to see this man does not need to be a sheriff. He had a road map to stop this. Pressure is the name of the game in law enforcement. I know I am retired as officer in central Florida and this chance was blown. They missed the chance to end the path of a perverted person who needed to be put to death that night.
I am so sorry for these children and the husband. The dad has a lot more than I could offer to his boss. I admire him for his ability to be so contained. GOD bless this family. If I was this sheriff I would be leading the charge to take care of these children for the rest of their life's.
This perverted pig will use about a million dollars of the Florida taxpayers money to defend himself. Where is the justice. When will we as Americans get our head out of our rear ends

I worked in a Dispatch center for over 7 years, as a Communications Training Officer and Supervisor. I made sure that every call that came into the center via landline or 911 was taken as a serious call until it could be deciphered and prioritized. Unfortunately there are a lot of dispatcher/telecommunicator's who go into work everyday and look at their job as just a job. It was my goal to assure that everyone who worked under me, knew the severity of their job, and the consequences of their actions once they choose to give less than 100% . It sounds like these dispatchers' chose to take a day off, and it cost a wife, daughter, and mother her life. I feel for the family and my prayers go out to them.

I hope a lot of people who have chosen to sit behind a console and take 911 calls see what can happen once they choose to not do their job. Having worked in this field, I know what it's like to sit in a confined area for 8, 10, 12 hrs a day, it can get rough but that's what they get paid to do. This job is not like any other, because one bad decision can cost some one their life__As it did in this case.

Thank you…

Incredible incompetence was displayed on the segment. If the Charlotte County sheriff thinks this is only grounds for short suspensions then I would hate to think of how fouled up they would have to be to warrant a termination.

The preventable murder of a beautiful young wife and mother is about as bad as it can possibly get, and yet it's not worthy of termination? It's time to replace the Sheriff with someone who holds people accountable for their actions and incompetence.

This was an extremely touching story and my sympathies and prayers go out to Denise's family, husband and children. I hope Denise's husband prevails in his lawsuit and wins a huge settlement.

I heard the Commentator say that in lawsuits against a County/City etc. there is a limit of
two hundred thousand dollars....
There is a tort case that goes around this...I am a Private Investigator
and one of the Law Firms that I work for just sued a City successfully circumventing the limit and is currently suing a County for millions. The exception works for this young Man as the
failure to perform by the County resulted in a death.....Loss of a Wife, a Mother, a Daughter!!
I would like to see Denise's two children be able to attend Harvard for the loss that they have
suffered....Sadly the only way that Counties change things, is not through a slap on the hand
but through a resounding message from a Jury that will leave them wishing that they done things a lot
differently that day and it WILL give them the incentive to change things...
Without a penalty that truly means something, they will fall back into their sloppy ways :(

Please feel free to contact me anytime if they would like the case law that removes the ceiling
on this type of Lawsuit.
I cried until I sobbed this evening and am so very sorry for the loss of this lovely, brave, young
woman.
With Sadness From The Lone Star State,
Nancy

I am appalled at the number of errors made by the people in this story. Also the lack of concern and unwillingness to follow through on what should have been done. Not only the dispatchers, and the Sheriffs Department, but the people who had a chance to save this girl. The relative of M. King who did nothing when he knew the girl had asked him to call the police. He should be prosecuted. Then there is the dispatcher who did not do her job. And the Sheriff who did nothing about her failure to follow through. And how about Kowalski who did not follow the car and get involved.

What the hell is the matter with people like you have pointed out in this story? This girl could have been saved over and over again. If only people would give a damn.

I am appalled.

Gale E. Cleckner
Master Sargeant, USAF, Retired.

This system is not very functional. It says that I will get an email explaining but none has come.

So, many people who tried to help and so many who didn't.

That cousin: He knew and did NOTHING. Guilty.

Sheriff Davenport: Too many excuses. It redounds to him. It is amazing how poorly organized 911 system's have been set up around the country. Time after time we hear these stories. A 911 system should be fullproof. that means that there should be a fail proof system that is not based solely on what one person does or doesn't do. And yet that is not the case. People should lose their jobs but if it is more the fault of the system then that redounds to the top person.

Jane Kowalski did the right thing and was a good citizen but did she really need someone else to tell her that she should follow the guy??

We need a new law in this country which prosecutes people like that cousin who didn't intervene immediately.

First and foremost my deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family. I know some time has past but they still need to know that there are people who care. Next, this is very heartwrenching to listen to. The dispatcher that did not forward this call to patrol should be fired. I don't care how many resources you're deploying, everyone in dispatch should have been on their toes. In addition why wasn't the call turned over to a supervisor or at least told to a supervisor right after it ended. I agree with the family that this was certainly a botched job. The Sheriff shouldn't be making excuses. It was botched and poor Denise Amber Lee suffered because of it. May God Bless Denise and watch over her Dad, her husband and her children.

How about telling us all whether or not this amazingly brave cousin was brought up on charges? Tell the editor we'd all be really interested please.

So, many people who tried to help and so many who didn't.

That cousin: He knew and did NOTHING. Guilty.

Sheriff Davenport: Too many excuses. It redounds to him. It is amazing how poorly organized 911 system's have been set up around the country. Time after time we hear these stories. A 911 system should be fullproof. that means that there should be a fail proof system that is not based solely on what one person does or doesn't do. And yet that is not the case. People should lose their jobs but if it is more the fault of the system then that redounds to the top person.

Jane Kowalski did the right thing and was a good citizen but did she really need someone else to tell her that she should follow the guy??

We need a new law in this country which prosecutes people like that cousin who didn't intervene immediately.

I just watched this show and I am sickened at the senselessness of it all. As a mother of two young boys also residing in Florida, this is a wake up call that every day is a precious gift with our children. I have tears rolling down my cheeks as I type, knowing that Denise had her children's safety first and foremost on her mind the day of her abduction and did everything in her power to try and return home to be with them. My heart goes out to her husband, sons, and entire family for the loss of such an incredible woman. As far as I'm concerned the 911 dispatchers that night made some grave mistakes that they will have to live with for a lifetime. There is no way of knowing for sure if she could have been saved that night had everything been done in a more timely and efficient manner. I hope the family will stay strong in seeking justice in this case and I hope Denise's murderer lives every minute of his remaining life haunted with the sickening choices he made that night. His family should be ashamed of themselves for not intervening when they saw what was going on. He had no right to do what he did to Denise and her family.
Please let her boys know just how much she loved them and what a wonderful mother she was. God Bless.

I believe cases where 911 staff drop the ball are more common than people think. I was in a situation where my mother and myself was following a man swerving across lanes in the city all the way to the highway. I called 911 and they kept putting me on hold. We rode right past the Highway Patrol Station!!! When we came to a red light I ran to the driver and asked him to pull over. His speech was slurred and he just took off going back and forth from the grass to the road. Eventually it went from Pasquotank County to Perquimans County and they hung up on us! I tried to report it to our local newspaper- The Daily Advance and they said they were sure everybody did what they could and were busy with other things. The sad part is, if an accident occurred, they would be the first ones on the scene taking pictures. Who is to be held accountable for such negligence? A better question is why does a fatality has to occur before people see the seriousness of potential dangers?

Michelle
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

OK, so we know that he made a left turn from the right lane. But in what lane was Jane K.?

First, my thoughts and sympathy go out to her family and relatives. This is the most upsetting case I have ever heard of. I cannot believe how this crime happened and was left alone by witnesses to continue. How nothing worked right, even though there were so many attempts and possibilities. There are no words to describe this devastating scenario.

DUH! Did you even watch the show?

Carolyn:

Are you always so mean spirited and venal? Perhaps, pastoral counseling might help you to become a nice human being.

WE still don't know what lane Jane K. was in?