Ted Hamm

They introduced themselves, and they were both detectives from the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau. And they said, hey, we'd like to talk to you guys for a few minutes. You got some time?

They introduced themselves, and they were both detectives from the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau. And they said, hey, we'd like to talk to you guys for a few minutes. You got some time?

Basically, what they were pitching is they wanted to start trying to use the dogs to help solve murders.

Basically, what they were pitching is they wanted to start trying to use the dogs to help solve murders.

Almost universally, the people in the team said, no way. We don't want anything to do with that. We don't want to get shot at. Yada, yada, yada. Me, my brain's going, that sounds like fun. The first year I worked with him, we would have successes on these criminal cases, the word spread.

Almost universally, the people in the team said, no way. We don't want anything to do with that. We don't want to get shot at. Yada, yada, yada. Me, my brain's going, that sounds like fun. The first year I worked with him, we would have successes on these criminal cases, the word spread.

It's just one of those times you're going, we're working the biggest case the FBI's got. Because what? Oh yeah, because we've got a couple dogs.

It's just one of those times you're going, we're working the biggest case the FBI's got. Because what? Oh yeah, because we've got a couple dogs.

We get to a set of stairs. The knight starts going up the stairs. He turns around and he comes down. And right on the bottom step, he takes a crap.

We get to a set of stairs. The knight starts going up the stairs. He turns around and he comes down. And right on the bottom step, he takes a crap.

So it was a little bit humbling and, you know, millions and millions of dollars were being spent.

So it was a little bit humbling and, you know, millions and millions of dollars were being spent.

He slobbered more than any bloodhound I've had. And this dog smelled so bad. He stunk. And he was. He did not work at anything more than a slow walk. But he was methodical and he was good. So I start my dog and we kind of amble through a neighborhood. And then we get into an apartment complex.

He slobbered more than any bloodhound I've had. And this dog smelled so bad. He stunk. And he was. He did not work at anything more than a slow walk. But he was methodical and he was good. So I start my dog and we kind of amble through a neighborhood. And then we get into an apartment complex.

I told the guys, I said, look, I think they're sent here. So assuming my dog is correct and my interpretation of what my dog is doing is correct, it's one of these four doors. And he said, well, let's not talk about it here.

I told the guys, I said, look, I think they're sent here. So assuming my dog is correct and my interpretation of what my dog is doing is correct, it's one of these four doors. And he said, well, let's not talk about it here.

We walked back to the street, and when we got back to our cars, now, like, the whole team's there. And they said, well, now that you guys have all finished, you all did the same thing. But you approached it from three different directions. But they all ended up on that same landing spot.

We walked back to the street, and when we got back to our cars, now, like, the whole team's there. And they said, well, now that you guys have all finished, you all did the same thing. But you approached it from three different directions. But they all ended up on that same landing spot.

As a dog handler, what I see, is rather damning evidence against Mr. Hatfield.

As a dog handler, what I see, is rather damning evidence against Mr. Hatfield.