CLOSURE ELUSIVE AFTER 20 YEARS PROBE ONGOING IN COP'S SLAYING.Byline: RICK COCA Staff Writer BURBANK -- It has been 20 years since Charles Robert Anderson There have been many well-known people named Robert Anderson, including:
Police believe somebody close to the family was involved in the fatal shooting of the 35-year-old Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County sheriff's deputy, but won't discuss details of the case beyond that. And the circumstances and the unanswered questions behind his killing have caused considerable pain and internal strain within the family. ``After 20 years, we don't have any information,'' said John Anderson John Anderson may be: Science:
"Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. anything. ``It's difficult for all the family members. We don't have any closure whatsoever.'' Charles was a respected law enforcement driving instructor driving instructor n → instructor(a) m/f de autoescuela driving instructor driving n → moniteur m d'auto-école with a natural gift behind the wheel. ``He was a very dedicated, very focused guy,'' said retired sheriff's Lt. George Grein, who was an honorary pallbearer at Anderson's funeral, attended by hundreds of law enforcement officers. Anderson also had a knack for real estate, amassing a small fortune through the purchase and sales of apartments, relatives said. It was nearly midnight on Jan. 24, 1987, when the blue-eyed, sandy- haired Anderson and his wife, Beth, arrived at their two-story home in the 1700 block of Oak Street. The devoted father entered the house holding 5-year-old Michael while Beth and 11-month-old Ricky remained in the car. He climbed the stairs and tucked Michael into bed. When Anderson stepped into the hallway, he was ambushed and shot, authorities say. One bullet slammed into Michael's room. The killer of Charles Robert Anderson slipped out of the house, and police have been trying to catch him ever since. Beth Anderson Beth Anderson is an American neo-romantic composer. She studied with John Cage, Terry Riley, Robert Ashley, and Larry Austin, among others. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky and grew up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. , who has since remarried and divorced, could not be reached for comment. Although two decades have passed, the Burbank Police Department The Burbank Police Department is the police department serving Burbank, California. Tim Stehr became the Police Chief of the department on August 1, 2007. The previous chiefs were Thomas Hoefel, David Newsham and Glen Bell. remains committed to solving the case. ``The fact that he's a police officer, when I look at Charley, it's like looking in the mirror,'' said Lt. Pat Lynch, who has been with the Burbank Police Department for half of his 52 years. ``We're about the same age, and I realize it could have happened to me just as easily.'' Police said they had a suspect or suspects in Anderson's slaying and presented their case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in 1999. Prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence insufficient evidence n. a finding (decision) by a trial judge or an appeals court that the prosecution in a criminal case or a plaintiff in a lawsuit has not proved the case because the attorney did not present enough convincing evidence. and told detectives to come back with more. Anderson's sister, Trish Belisle, 62, wants potential witnesses to come forward, saying Charles was a good man with a great sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour who is dearly missed. rick.coca(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3329 HOW TO HELP Anyone with information on the killing of Charles Robert Anderson is urged to call the Burbank Police Department at (818) 238-3279. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: John Anderson stands with his sister Trish Belisle at his home in Granada Hills on Wednesday afternoon. Anderson's brother, Charles Robert Anderson, an L.A. County sheriff's deputy, was shot and killed 20 years ago and the case remains unsolved. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer Box: HOW TO HELP (see text) |
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