Dispatchers Honored by DA For Homicide Help

A notorious Kansas City (Mo.) murder case was concluded with the assistance of two dispatchers, and now a victims’ rights group has honored them for their assistance in obtaining a conviction. KC police dispatcher Dina Sauer and MAST ambulance dispatcher John Chipchase received the annual Sara Andrasek Memorial Award from the Platte County prosecutor’s office. The incident occurred in 2008, originally as a landlord-tenant dispute over rent. The tenant arrived to move out but found he’d been locked out. When he broke into the apartment to retrieve his property, the landlord dialed 911, told Sauer he was going to shoot the tenant, and then hung up. Just 38 seconds later, the landlord shot the tenant several times, while the victim was on a 911 call. Chipchase handled a 911 call from the victim’s wife, and tried to give her instructions on giving the victim aid. Read the DA’s press release here, and about the award here (911 calls posted).