Mickey's Forgotten Testimony

There is one victim of the tragic and heinous crimes that took place on August 2nd, 1992, in the house of Tammy Lohr who has been overlooked. Tammy's little dog, Mickey, was also found battered and stabbed to death in the smokey aftermath of the arson fire.

Mickey, an aged, dirty-white peek-a-poo, had been Tammy's devoted pet and friend for many years. He had grown old and infirm--mostly blind and nearly toothless-- yet it appears he gave his life in valiant  defense of his friend.  "Greater love hath no man..."

If Mickey had chosen to hide and live, he could have done no service to Tammy in the form of testimony against the monster(s) who did this to her. He could not have defended her by speaking out against those who profane her memory by their criminal conspiracy against one of her closest friends.

But in his heroic death, Mickey has spoken clearly and incontrovertibly on behalf of Tammy and her continuing cause for justice. In his own blood, quite literally, Mickey left evidence that proves Patrick Bradford was falsely accused and wrongfully convicted of the crimes.

The crude facts as follows:
--the killer set fire to the bedroom. The carbon monoxide level in her blood (% COHb) was .02%, which is essentially zero. She was dead before the fire started, and therefore breathed in none of the carbon monoxide.

--Mickey's COHb was 4.2%, 210 times higher than Tammy's. He was alive when the fire started.

--A scientific analysis revealed that Mickey breathed smoke for 25 minutes to 2 hours to uptake that amount of CO.

--The fire was extinguished 8 minutes after Patrick's arrival (known and established by bank camera surveillance).

--Therefore, the fire had been burning for at least 17 minutes (and up to 1.5 hours) before Patrick's arrival.

Ultimately, Mickey's blood proves he died during a time period when Patrick is known to have been elsewhere.

A host of other technical and scientific evidence demonstrates beyond all doubt Patrick's innocence. But the sheer weight of facts may have obscured a story that deserves to be told. It is a story of a dog's devotion and ultimate sacrifice equal to the best that can be found in humanity--and we all love a heroic dog story! This is Mickey's story, and his is a testimony that will live on.