Patrick Bradford, a married police officer in Evansville, Indiana, was convicted and sentenced to 80 years in prison for stabbing Tammy Lohr, his 24-year-old mistress, to death and then setting her body on fire. Determined to win his acquittal, Deborah Nolan, a close friend and staunch supporter of Bradford’s, quit her teaching job and went to law school in order to be able to take on his defense. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 4/19/2002. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chapter 1: Who was Patrick Bradford?
What time is the section tonight?
How much of your interest in going to law school was a direct result of just wanting to do something in this situation? That was a deciding factor.
I never would have done it if it hadn't been for this case.
Their friendship goes back to childhood, to memories of playing with Patrick and his little brother, Joe.
He was always just a patient, older brother, always looking out for me. Helped me learn to ride a bicycle, how to swim. Saved me once, pulled me out of the water.
He stuck up for me a lot, and I just worshipped the ground he walked on when I was growing up.
He was the big brother Deborah didn't have.
When he found out that I didn't have a date to my junior prom, I think he coerced one of his friends into asking me to go.
You got her a date for the prom, she said?
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Chapter 2: What happened to Tammy Lohr?
Chapter 3: How did the investigation unfold?
far enough to even pose for professional portraits.
I even shock myself when I think back to what great extents we went to be together and how much pain it caused my wife and my family and her family.
Patrick says he actually thought about leaving Dawn, but never quite could follow through.
I would guess that the family situation, the children, and a genuine love, I think, between us that was still there is what held it together.
But it wasn't enough love to make you say, I'm going to give up Tammy.
No, certainly not. There was a character flaw there that allowed me to go ahead and make that choice.
And he made that choice every single time his wife confronted him. You told your wife that you were going to stop seeing Tammy, correct? Right, yeah. How many times did you tell her that?
Probably verbally twice or three times maybe.
And did you mean it when you said it?
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