by Jon Wells
Some of Art’s gifts, though, nobody can take away. Darren has seen Art in a dream — just once. In the dream Darren is sleeping and is awakened by the sound of a voice. He peers across the darkened room, and there is Art, sitting up in his own bed, looking at him. The voice is quiet. “Come here,” Art says. Darren rises, shuffles over and kneels. Art leans in and hugs his brother, holds him tight. The grip loosens and Darren gently lays Art back down again.
Brenda Rozendal recently sold the house she had shared with Art and her sons. She has done volunteer work with Hamilton Police Victim Services, helping others who face traumatic loss.
Mike Maloney retired after 32 years and eight months with a badge. He says he never thinks about Sparks and McLeod, but still thinks about the Rozendals and other families coping with incomplete justice, and is still in touch with some of them, including Brenda. He golfs a few times a week with a couple of retired cops. His shots don’t always fly straight but they fly straight enough, and the beer after the round is always cold: “It’s just nice to be out there. Being a police officer taught me that life is fragile and fleeting — enjoy while you can.”
Kyro Sparks and Cory McLeod became eligible for early release in the fall of 2012. January 2013 will be the eighth anniversary of Art’s death. Art would have turned 52 in February 2013.
Copyright © Jon Wells, 2013
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Wells, Jon
Death's shadow [electronic resource] : true tales of homicide / by Jon Wells.
Electronic monograph issued in multiple formats.
Also issued in print format.
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