Not Giving Up: BRPD Chief T.J. Morse on the Continued Search for Ja’Derrius Minnieweather

In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down with BRPD Chief T.J. Morse as he discusses the continued search efforts in the East Baton Rouge Parish Landfill to bring Ja’Derrius Minnieweather home.

They talk about how a body isn't necessary at this point for a prosecution and that they're wanting to give a family some sense of closure.

They wrap up talking about the shooting at the Mall of Louisiana and recruiting is ongoing at this time for the next BRPD academy after the agency has now become the highest paid department in the state.

Timestamps

08:39 Evidence Leads to Landfill

19:47 Search Operations Begin

32:28 Ongoing Commitment

3:12 How the Search Area Shrunk

40:07 Questions About the Teen Girl

45:09 Mall Shooting UpdateTags

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