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5 min readThe Interrogation of Jeffrey Smart
It's just after 11 p.m. on January 14th when detectives sit down with a 21-year-old named Jeffrey Smart. They're investigating a missing person—a man named Daniel Delphine—and they believe Smart knows more than he's telling. What follows is a masterclass in police interrogation technique, captured in real time as detectives work to unravel a story that Smart insists is simple, but which the evidence suggests is anything but.
The Initial Denials
Smart presents himself as cooperative but distant from the situation. He acknowledges knowing Daniel Delphine only in passing—"I just know that um that's about it"—and says his last contact was a month and a half ago at an apartment in Walton. He describes a casual encounter where Delphine showed up, stayed about fifteen minutes, and then everyone left. When asked about Delphine's reputation, Smart admits hearing that Delphine "wants to like" something, but he's vague. He's heard Delphine went to jail, heard he "likes to steal money from people," but insists he knows nothing substantial.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Dealing With Evil In This Interrogation
- 2 (01:29) **Interrogation Begins: Missing Person Investigation** - Detective Duncan initiates contact with a suspect, Jeffrey, late at night on January 14th, following up on a missing person case involving a man named Daniel Delphine.
- 3 (03:02) **Establishing the Timeline and Daniel Connection** - The detective probes Jeffrey's relationship with Daniel Delphine, the missing man, and his activities on the night in question.
- 4 (07:06) **Shifting to the Night in Question** - The interrogation moves to the specific night of the disappearance, with Jeffrey describing a group outing that involved a bar, McDonald's, and a park visit.
- 5 (09:03) **Detective's Warning: "Something Bad's Happening"** - The detective escalates the pressure, revealing that there are "suspicious circumstances" and that interviews have already been conducted with others.
- 6 (11:04) **Consent to Search Property** - The detective secures permission to search Jeffrey's property, including a barn, setting up the forensic investigation.
- 7 (16:20) **Military Discharge Explained** - Jeffrey reveals the reason for his military discharge: a Confederate flag tattoo that violated strict Army policy.
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