Ms. Jill Mullins & Brad Steube & Homicide

Sheriff Brad Steube says the investigation into the death of Pat Mullins hasn't answered fundamental questions.

Mullins never owned a shotgun, but he was killed with a shotgun blast and tied to an anchor in Tampa Bay waters.

Jill Mullins has been given the message that investigators want her to believe that her husband killed himself.

The primary investigator had never worked a murder case.

Investigators found evidence that Pat Mullins was making upbeat retirement plans and preparing for new tinkering projects.

But there is strong evidence of one thing: Steube is now inappropriately angry at a reporter here, and at this newspaper, for reporting what Ms. Mullins is saying.

Steube is still angrily insisting that Mullins was never told to accept that her husband killed himself.

The sheriff is even claiming that Herald-Tribune reporter Lee Williams is fueling the widow's view.

That is almost as bizarre as the death itself.

Ms. Mullins contacted the Herald-Tribune. She knows what she believes about the investigation and why, and she knows how she feels about it. And she is both adamant and credible.

She says an investigator told her she needed to “be reasonable,” and “that upset me because I think I'm being reasonable.”

The sheriff insists that she was never told that. Somehow, he would know.

Tom Lyons can be contacted at tom.lyons@heraldtribune.com or (941) 361-4964.

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Mullins never owned a shotgun, but he was killed with a shotgun blast and tied to an anchor in Tampa Bay waters.
Did the deceased tie himself up to the anchor before or after the shotgun blast?

Did the deceased hurl himself into the bay before or after the shotgun blast?

Since there was no blood spatter on the boat, was the deceased shot somewhere other than his boat?

Instead of trying to classify this as a suicide to manipulate in-house MSO numbers, it should simply be left open. It's like downgrading a burglary (felony) to a trespassing (misdemeanor) to manipulate the stats that are reported to the FBI -- which could influences voters and tourists. :shock:

Interesting citizen comments:


This type of police work should make every person be afraid of the law enforcement community. Yep he tied himself to the anchor and leaned over the boat so not to dirty it when he shot himself. suicide for sure.

And this is one of the reasons people do NOT trust the Manatee County Sheriffs Office.

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I would say that CS was trying to do some way too late damage control on the inept investigation, Ms. Mullins doesn't want to hear her BS!

Interesting citizen comments:

[quote="greg reasoner":vypo5hgk]This type of police work should make every person be afraid of the law enforcement community. Yep he tied himself to the anchor and leaned over the boat so not to dirty it when he shot himself. suicide for sure.

And this is one of the reasons people do NOT trust the Manatee County Sheriffs Office.

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Dont blame me i voted for WALDRON :oops:

Two Years After Shooting, No Case 9/7/2013
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130907/article/130909691
Palmetto police chief Rick Wells is angry

Problem With Assuming Widow of Palmetto High Librarian Was Wrong 9/7/2013
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130907/COLUMNIST/130909703
Manatee sheriff Steube is angry

Whats with the anger ------ What looks like a bluff charge by 2 bulls on 2 unsolved cases

Oh look at the common denomiator PALMETTO could it be --------- angry the sheriff election might be muffed for the chief

Dear Mrs. Mullins,
Election posturing is active. You have safe passage to clean their ever lovin' clocks and rip the shingles off the roof. :cop:

[quote="citizen comments":2ep0erxd]Interesting citizen comments:

[quote="greg reasoner":2ep0erxd]This type of police work should make every person be afraid of the law enforcement community. Yep he tied himself to the anchor and leaned over the boat so not to dirty it when he shot himself. suicide for sure.

And this is one of the reasons people do NOT trust the Manatee County Sheriffs Office.

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Dont blame me i voted for WALDRON :oops:[/quote:2ep0erxd]


"William" As his name tag states is a night stock boy on Cortez road Wal-Mart. Drop by anytime after 10:00 PM and say hello to "William". :snicker:

shut up you a-hole, this is about a respect mans death, not your Palmetto politics

I would say that CS was trying to do some way too late damage control on the inept investigation!

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Nancy. Your brother counts. Darryl is a token for Steube and his successor Ricky.http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130904/ARTICLE/130909852

expect the badges to go to their sch bd fatty Julie to strike back

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130913/ARTICLE/130919852/2416/NEWS?Title=For-boater-s-son-memories-and-mystery
We were misled — not an honest mistake -- little confidence in the Sheriff's Office
investigation -- the case will be best served by another agency

WITH MAN OF LA. MACHA

Pat Mullins death investigation under review

A seasoned homicide detective and a sergeant from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office are conducting an internal review of their agency's controversial investigation into the death of Pat Mullins.

"We're reviewing the case — going back and looking at it. It seemed like the right thing to do," sheriff's spokesman Dave Bristow said Wednesday. "We're pursuing it as undetermined, trying to get resolution one way or another."
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Sheriff's detectives reinvestigating the death of Patrick Mullins have received a tip related to the case, according to an attorney representing the family.

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God bless the family. They are doing the right thing. I think, hope and pray that MSO will assist.