There were ten homes on the block on which Tom lived, along the cul-de-sac and out in the area of the vacant home. They decided they would canvass the cul-de-sac as a starting point. Brenda was new in Homicide and a brand-new sergeant. Will’s promotion to Lieutenant awaited his test scores. She had not worked with Will yet. Will, a large man at about six foot seven and well over two hundred fifty pounds at that point of his life, could intimidate. As they drove to the area of Tom"s home, Brenda asked Will "How long have you been in Homicide, Lieutenant?"
"Brenda, I cannot remember when I was not a homicide detective, a sergeant, something. I guess it has been something like seven years. So you know, since Josie came on board as Lieutenant, we all prefer, as she does, first names between
