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Drawing Out The Green River Killer

Green River Killer: A True Detective Story
An illustration by Jonathan Case from Jeff Jensen's book.

Detective Tom Jensen spent more than 20 years looking for the Green River Killer. After Gary Ridgeway was arrested and charged, the lead detective and the murderer spent 188 days together as authorities made efforts to collect as much information as possible.   

Sound Effect senior producer Arwen Nicks interviews detective Tom Jensen's son about the toll those months took on his father and how Jeff knew from a young age that he would write his father's story