He didn’t listen to anyone. Particularly when it came to women. We told him time after time to let her be. Just leave her alone. She’ll come around. But he couldn’t follow instructions.

They met in church; where all good Christian people meet. We were all in Sunday Bible class together. Learning what the good book says about salvation instead of works, having faith in trying times, the importance of matrimony. He was all about that last one I mentioned.

The importance of matrimony? the detective asked.

Yeah. That one. My wife and I told him it’d come someday. He’d find the right woman and settle down. And he thought he’d found her there at church. Tall brunette named Tammy.

Tammy Henderson?

Yep. That’s the one.

Had crush on her?

You could say that.

She was last seen with Mr. Summers. People said they saw them at Hank’s over on Main Street that night before she went missing.

Sounds about right.

So they dated.

I wouldn’t call it that. She felt bad for him. So she went out with him as a friend. I think he was confused about that.

How?

He talked like they were about to get married. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Did he ever mention doing any harm to her? Hurting her?

Nah. Never did. But I guess some folks have that tipping point. Go over the edge when they’re told no.

And he was told no?

Yes.

Tammy talked to my wife about Vince. Said he was driving her nuts. Sounds like Vince. Said she told him they were just friends. Fellow soldiers in the Lord’s army.

Would you say she led him on?

I don’t know. She never lied to him.

Thanks for coming in.

Yeah. Terrible  thing. I hope you catch him.