Dan Rather

A cop behind bars.

A cop behind bars.

The murder case against Patrick Bradford took almost a year to piece together, a painstaking and at times painful investigation for his fellow police officers in Evansville, Indiana. But by the end of a three-week trial, even some of his staunchest defenders on the force had become firmly convinced Bradford was indeed guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Tammy Lohr.

The murder case against Patrick Bradford took almost a year to piece together, a painstaking and at times painful investigation for his fellow police officers in Evansville, Indiana. But by the end of a three-week trial, even some of his staunchest defenders on the force had become firmly convinced Bradford was indeed guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Tammy Lohr.

The murder case against Patrick Bradford took almost a year to piece together, a painstaking and at times painful investigation for his fellow police officers in Evansville, Indiana. But by the end of a three-week trial, even some of his staunchest defenders on the force had become firmly convinced Bradford was indeed guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Tammy Lohr.

But now, nine years later, Patrick Bradford's family and friends still believing he is innocent are pressing ahead with their fight to set him free. They are convinced that police, feeling pressured, rushed to judgment.

But now, nine years later, Patrick Bradford's family and friends still believing he is innocent are pressing ahead with their fight to set him free. They are convinced that police, feeling pressured, rushed to judgment.

But now, nine years later, Patrick Bradford's family and friends still believing he is innocent are pressing ahead with their fight to set him free. They are convinced that police, feeling pressured, rushed to judgment.