What the Dead Know: Barbara Butcher on the Realities of Death Investigation
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What the Dead Know: Barbara Butcher on the Realities of Death Investigation
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In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, sits down with legendary death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara's career spans decades and includes experiences ranging from the gritty...
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- [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum.
- [1:11] Sheryl introduces guest, Barbara Butcher to the listeners
- [2:36] What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator
- [4:00] Sheryl begins to delve into the vast and exciting career of Barbara
- [8:20] Barbara recounts a chilling case from 1992 involving a suicide by hanging
- [10:57] Question: Can you paint the listeners a picture of the morgue in New York
- [14:40] “Sports” of New York
- [16:40] Discussion around Barbara’s early career experiences, including the challenges she faced and how she established her credibility
- [19:20] Barbara shares some adventurous experiences with the NYPD
- [20:30] Question: Can you tell us about 1993 and the World Trade Center bombing?
- [21:20] The scene at the World Trade Center following the 1993 bombing
- [25:00] Barbara describes her visit to Ground Zero, the overwhelming task of identifying victims, and emphasizing the individual tragedies
- [31:40] “You don't ever get over it. I think some things you won't get over. Not ever. You can't.”
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