The April 11, 2013, episode of
American Heroes Radio features a conversation with law enforcement official
Stacy Ditrtich, the author of Searching for Sandra, The Story Behind the
Disappearance of Sandra Cantu.
Program Date: April 11,
2013
Program Time: 1500
hours, PACIFIC
Topic: Searching for
Sandra: The Disappearance of Sandra Cantu
Listen Live: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lawenforcement/2013/04/11/searching-for-sandra-the-disappearance-of-sandra-cantu
About the Guest
Stacy Dittrich is “an award-winning
15-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective
specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral
Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth
Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned
to a federal drug task in the investigations of numerous homicides. In 2002,
she received the Victim’s of Crime Award.”
Stacy Dittrich is the author of Searching for Sandra: The Story Behind the
Disappearance of Sandra Cantu.
According to the book description
of Searching for Sandra: The Story Behind the Disappearance of Sandra Cantu, “Where
was Sandra? Across the country, parents watched with growing panic as the
surveillance video was replayed on the evening news: a young girl in black
leggings and a Hello Kitty t-shirt, skipping alone through the mobile home park
where she lived. Her bouncing steps carried her quickly across the screen and
beyond the camera's view-just two weeks after she celebrated her eighth
birthday, Sandra Cantu disappeared. Within days, panic gave way to horror when
investigators reported that Sandra's neighbor, 28-year-old Melissa Huckaby, had
been arrested and charged with the rape and murder of the young girl. Sandra's
death at the hands of a trusted adult female sent a powerful message to parents
everywhere: The days of warning against "Stranger Danger" are long
gone, having been replaced by an even darker era where stereotypes no longer
exist and families can never be sure who to trust.”
About the Watering Hole
The Watering Hole is police
slang for a location cops go off-duty to blow off steam and talk about work and
life. Sometimes funny; sometimes serious; but, always interesting.
About the Host
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster was a
sworn member of the Los Angeles Police
Department for 24 years. He
retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant.
He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice
Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California
State University, Fullerton; and, has completed his doctoral course work.
Raymond E. Foster has been a part-time lecturer at California State University,
Fullerton and Fresno; and is currently a Criminal Justice
Department chair, faculty advisor and lecturer with the Union Institute and
University. He has experience teaching
upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, law enforcement technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has
published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such
as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine,
and Police One. He has appeared on the
History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject
matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement.
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Program Contact Information
Lieutenant Raymond E. Foster, LAPD
(ret.), MPA
909.599.7530
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