SOMETHING STINKS IN LINCOLN COUNTY NC.  
   Brian Addison was killed in Lincoln County Nc. on 09/01/03. Sheriff Pickens refused to demand that her staff  , do their job and investigate his death. Just like they investigated the dogs death. As they should have.All we received from The Lincoln County Sheriff Dept. was lies,and stupid answers to simple questions.About 3 years after Brian's death. Brian's grandmother started to become ill. Her illness progressed until she passed away on Nov. 13 2008. The one thing she wanted was to see the person that killed Brian, brought to justice. Due to illiteracy, ignorance,and/or corruption. That did not happen. I hope the people directly responsable for this get some satisfaction from this miscarriage of justice, and you and I know who you are.
Now the Lincoln county commissioners have got involved with an alleged DWI charge.   They did not get involved with Brian's death. Also Rick Shaffer has got involved. He refused to look into Brian's death. Even after Sheriff Pickens sent to him a report so sloppy it was referred to by a seasoned homicide investigator as toilet paper. Report did not show even one person interviewed. But Rick Shaffer accepted it as an investigation. Does he not know any better?  He told me it was over, he was closing the case. The  Sheriff do what they want to. The District Attorney, {The Honorable William Young} at the time would not answer my calls, or mail.
Something stinks in Lincoln county.

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After going to visit with investigators, and not getting any answers. Not knowing anything about investigations. Going only on common sense, thinking of what should be done. We decided to ask some questions. When we would see a policeman we would find out what their job was. We would ask them some questions. Not telling about anyone or any place. Telling them we didn’t want  confidential answers. Just answers in general.
 1. The first one I talked to was a NC. County Official.
My question to him was.
How do your investigators handle a scene that appears to be suicide. He replied all deaths are investigated as a homicide, until proven different.
2. The next one I talked to was a. detective. I ask how he handled an apparent suicide scene. He said it is handled as a homicide. I ask, do you do gsr and ballistic test. He said always, that is part of the investigation.
3. The next one was one in eastern  NC. I ask what he knew about 9mm. He said not much , said they quit using them because they penetrate everything. I ask  if a person is shot in the mouth with a fully jacketed 9mm. Is it likely to exit.
He said he thought it would. He said his wife was an expert. He called her over said to her 9mm fully jacketed shot in mouth didn’t exit. She said no way it would blow out the back of their head.
4. I talked to another who said he had heard of a dud load not exiting. He said he had never seen a dud load. He said they had also quit using 9mm. For the same reason.
There were several others we talked to in NC. And other states. One thing in every case they said they investigate a suicide as a homicide.
     The point here is that is totally different from what we saw and heard in Lincoln County.
      I talked to an official in a state agency. He wouldn’t answer any questions. He did say we should contact the District Attorney.  We had already contacted Mr. William Young. He would not respond.
       W e realize we are in an up hill struggle. We know that The Sheriff Dept. and The DA. have resources that we don't have. Supplied to them by the tax payers, but we have to try to  let Brian rest. He  can't rest until  he can tell his side of what happened. Brian is depending on investigators to tell his side. So far they have failed Brian miserably .I feel that Sheriff Pickens  has integrety, and will eventually see that the right thing is done...I think one day Sheriff Pickens will set aside what the law says she does not have to do,or what some one else wants, and do what she feels is right. I think every one should ask themselves How would I feel if my grand son was killed, and  it was swept under the rug like a dead cock roach? Again what is the motive. It has to be something.
All we have ever ask for is the truth. Any one we have talked to will tell anyone. We have never ask any favors, or, any special treatment. Just the truth.
There may be a legitimate reason why a certain persons death would be ignored by people who are paid with taxpayers money.

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SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH

It was reported to us, that a person who had not been interviewed, was ask to take a polygraph. This person said the Sheriff's professional representive told her THE GRANDPARENTS WON'T LET IT GO.  If this unprofessional, un ethical, illiterate, statement was made. It is not a matter of letting go it is a police dept. not doing their job. Not honoring their oath of office. Brian's death deserves the same consideration that Sheriff Pickens gave the Jack Russell. Just like she should have. There is a reason