Lieutenant Dave Messmore

With periods between it, as if it were an acronym.

With periods between it, as if it were an acronym.

The first thing that came to mind was, was this an environmental group?

The first thing that came to mind was, was this an environmental group?

So obviously we were looking like crazy. And this is early on with the internet too. It's not like it is today, right? I mean, we were just not able to find anything. We thought this might be bogus. They might be trying to throw us off. Why would they identify themselves so easily? Or is this a group that's trying to establish themselves and this is their first foray into criminal activity?

So obviously we were looking like crazy. And this is early on with the internet too. It's not like it is today, right? I mean, we were just not able to find anything. We thought this might be bogus. They might be trying to throw us off. Why would they identify themselves so easily? Or is this a group that's trying to establish themselves and this is their first foray into criminal activity?

Yeah, now he's messing with us.

Yeah, now he's messing with us.

Honestly, our consideration initially was it's somebody who hikes the trail every day. I mean, that's kind of what our thinking was to begin with. A pissed off neighbor.

Honestly, our consideration initially was it's somebody who hikes the trail every day. I mean, that's kind of what our thinking was to begin with. A pissed off neighbor.

Coalition to Save the Preserves.

Coalition to Save the Preserves.

There's an eco-terrorist group running around Phoenix burning homes.

There's an eco-terrorist group running around Phoenix burning homes.

Somebody's just trying to throw us off by this name, and there is no group.

Somebody's just trying to throw us off by this name, and there is no group.

We're looking for leads. We're asking for help. Our investigators were going door to door.

We're looking for leads. We're asking for help. Our investigators were going door to door.

Always one step ahead of us initially. It just made you mad. It makes you more angry.

Always one step ahead of us initially. It just made you mad. It makes you more angry.