Lieutenant Dave Messmore

It's a chase. You know, you're chasing them. They're trying to get away. You're trying to catch them. And they're trying to not leave clues, and we're trying to find clues. It's like trying to solve a hard puzzle.

It's a chase. You know, you're chasing them. They're trying to get away. You're trying to catch them. And they're trying to not leave clues, and we're trying to find clues. It's like trying to solve a hard puzzle.

Oh, for sure. For sure. You know, how's this going to stop? Is he just going to quit? Are we going to catch him? Or is somebody going to die?

Oh, for sure. For sure. You know, how's this going to stop? Is he just going to quit? Are we going to catch him? Or is somebody going to die?

There was a risk the entire time of it spreading to neighbors' homes or burning an entire neighborhood. I felt like it was my responsibility.

There was a risk the entire time of it spreading to neighbors' homes or burning an entire neighborhood. I felt like it was my responsibility.

I asked for the meeting and asked if we could host it at Tim's house.

I asked for the meeting and asked if we could host it at Tim's house.

It was in his front living room, and that was the first big public interaction we had.

It was in his front living room, and that was the first big public interaction we had.

Starting off like introducing ourselves, giving out our information, phone numbers, asking for information, sharing what limited information we could share and what we were doing and how important it was to us as a police department. Hear their ideas or their concerns and do what we could to address those.

Starting off like introducing ourselves, giving out our information, phone numbers, asking for information, sharing what limited information we could share and what we were doing and how important it was to us as a police department. Hear their ideas or their concerns and do what we could to address those.

They're upset at a lot of things. This neighborhood sits up against the preserves. All these people are fearful. What's next? Is somebody going to get hurt? Is somebody else's house going to burn? Whose house? Is it my house? Is it your house?

They're upset at a lot of things. This neighborhood sits up against the preserves. All these people are fearful. What's next? Is somebody going to get hurt? Is somebody else's house going to burn? Whose house? Is it my house? Is it your house?

We didn't know who was in the audience. And, I mean, that proved out.

We didn't know who was in the audience. And, I mean, that proved out.

Afterwards, she came up and introduced herself.

Afterwards, she came up and introduced herself.

Honestly, I was offended she was there and didn't introduce herself to begin with.

Honestly, I was offended she was there and didn't introduce herself to begin with.