The Passenger - Part 6

Officer Parker took a sip of his coffee only to spit it back in the cup. He calmly set the cup down on his desk, calmly picked up the waste paper basket and set it between his legs where he sat in his office chair, and calmly bent over and purged what little fluid was in his stomach. He spent a moment dry heaving when there was nothing left to vomit. Then he calmly moved the basket back to it's original resting place, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and went on reading the file that sat in front of him.

Deloris Tate
31 years old
Single- never married
Works for Wells Fargo as a billing analyst.

5'4" Red Hair, Blue Eyes, 145 lbs

Missing Persons Division Summary
Reported missing by her mother, Anita Tate on Thursday, September 22 at about 1:30 pm. Reports that she had not received calls back from her daughter on Tuesday and Wednesday, noting this was not uncommon behavior. She had planned to pick Deloris up at her office at 12:00pm on Thursday for lunch. When she went into the office Deloris' supervisor was called to the front desk and told Mrs. Tate that her daughter hadn't been to work all week. They had left several messages and even sent a coworker to her house and not found her home. They intended to call her emergency contacts if she did not arrive to work on Friday. Anita Tate then reports she drove to her daughter's home and using the emergency key she unlocked the house and entered to find it in disarray. She immediately dialed 911 believing there had been a break in. Officers Madding and Stevens arrived at the scene at 12:50pm. A search of the premises found no persons on the property, no sign of break in to the front and rear entries. The house appeared vandalized; furniture turned over and damaged, broken personal affects littered the floors as well as mud and yard debris.  It was also determined that the mud/ leaves/ and refuge found were not from Tate's own yard. Only one neighbor was home at the time of the investigation, an older man in his 70s. He claimed not to hear or see anything unusual from Tate's home, he was largely uncooperative. A missing persons report was filed and the investigation was handed over to MPD. At this time the case is not being followed up by the Crime Division.

Update:
September 23rd 2010
Anita Tate, mother of missing woman, Deloris Tate, states that she had spoke to her daughter Monday night around 7:30pm. She noted that her daughter sounded strange and that she had advised her mother she had a doctor appointment the next day. Investigation of the woman's home found a note pad that noted an appointment with Dr. Gupta at 10:30am on the 21st. Caller ID showed a Dr. M Gupta at 718-447-2657. The office is located on 1st street. Follow up to come.

Officer Parker stood at the front desk of the 1st Street Family Clinic. He leaned against the reception counter in a way that made him appear cool and relaxed in his wrinkled grey suit, and by no means sick and weak. He hadn't vomited in almost an hour, so he had a little time to interview Dr. Gupta before he would feel the urge again.

"You can go ahead back. His office is the last door on the left." the receptionist said as she hung up the phone.

Officer Parker said nothing. He opened the door and walked down the hall.