Chapter 23
Lumbergh could have radioed Redick and asked that he come back. He also could have pled with the sheriff to have his deputy pull over to the side of the road and wait for him until he got there. Lumbergh knew, however, that the sheriff would not have complied.
Redick viewed the chief as a liability to the successful prosecution of Alex Martinez—a man facing two attempted murder charges, including one for a police officer. It was a good case to have on a resume, as Lumbergh understood all too well from his career in Chicago. It was one of the things he’d noted quickly rising up the hierarchical ladder. If Redick knew the chief was coming, he would have his deputy alter his route back to County to avoid a confrontation.
Large, thick flakes of snow slapped up against the windshi
