The Mysterious Death of Sgt. Rust
Dennis Griffin takes us along his journey to solve the cold case of Sgt. Rust.
The Mysterious Death of Sergeant Rust: A Mother’s Fight For Justice, tells the tragic and frustrating story of Army Sgt. Patrick Rust, who was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division headquartered at Fort Drum in Watertown, New York. In January 2007, following a deployment in Afghanistan, he returned to Fort Drum. Patrick didn't have a driver's license or car. Following a 30-day leave, he returned to duty. On March 14 he moved off base to share an apartment in Watertown with a fellow soldier. After work on the 15th Patrick rode into town with his roommate. After stopping at a local mall, the two men split up, with the roommate going to a tanning salon while Patrick walked back to the apartment. He was next seen at around 9:30 that night and disappeared from the bar at around 1 a.m. on the 16th and was never seen alive again. His skeletal remains were discovered in a field three and a half miles outside of Watertown on September 16th, exactly six months after he went missing. Due to the condition of the remains the cause and manner of death could not be determined.
Dennis Griffin takes us along his journey to solve the cold case of Sgt. Rust.
The Mysterious Death of Sergeant Rust: A Mother’s Fight For Justice, tells the tragic and frustrating story of Army Sgt. Patrick Rust, who was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division headquartered at Fort Drum in Watertown, New York. In January 2007, following a deployment in Afghanistan, he returned to Fort Drum. Patrick didn't have a driver's license or car. Following a 30-day leave, he returned to duty. On March 14 he moved off base to share an apartment in Watertown with a fellow soldier. After work on the 15th Patrick rode into town with his roommate. After stopping at a local mall, the two men split up, with the roommate going to a tanning salon while Patrick walked back to the apartment. He was next seen at around 9:30 that night and disappeared from the bar at around 1 a.m. on the 16th and was never seen alive again. His skeletal remains were discovered in a field three and a half miles outside of Watertown on September 16th, exactly six months after he went missing. Due to the condition of the remains the cause and manner of death could not be determined.
Dennis Griffin takes us along his journey to solve the cold case of Sgt. Rust.
The Mysterious Death of Sergeant Rust: A Mother’s Fight For Justice, tells the tragic and frustrating story of Army Sgt. Patrick Rust, who was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division headquartered at Fort Drum in Watertown, New York. In January 2007, following a deployment in Afghanistan, he returned to Fort Drum. Patrick didn't have a driver's license or car. Following a 30-day leave, he returned to duty. On March 14 he moved off base to share an apartment in Watertown with a fellow soldier. After work on the 15th Patrick rode into town with his roommate. After stopping at a local mall, the two men split up, with the roommate going to a tanning salon while Patrick walked back to the apartment. He was next seen at around 9:30 that night and disappeared from the bar at around 1 a.m. on the 16th and was never seen alive again. His skeletal remains were discovered in a field three and a half miles outside of Watertown on September 16th, exactly six months after he went missing. Due to the condition of the remains the cause and manner of death could not be determined.
In June 2010 Griffin was working as a private investigator for Forensic Consulting Specialties (FCS) out of Syracuse. He was assigned to go to Watertown and meet with Judy Rust, Patrick's mother, to obtain sufficient background information to investigate Patrick's still unsolved death on her behalf. Throughout Griffin's investigation, he was able to develop a mountain of evidence and found details showing the incompetence of the past investigation.
About the Author
Dennis Griffin (August 6, 1945- June 21, 2021) retired in 1994 after a 20-year career in investigations and law enforcement in New York State. He wrote his first novel, The Morgue, in 1996. He has since written and published a total of eight mystery/thrillers. In 2001 he turned his attention to nonfiction and began writing Policing Las Vegas – A History of Law Enforcement in Southern Nevada. He currently has 12 nonfiction books in print.
In 2017 Dennis founded the Facebook group The Transparency Project, dedicated to helping the survivors of victims of murder and suspicious deaths obtain records from the various governmental agencies tasked with investigating their cases. He also created The Transparency Project website at https://www.thetransparencyprojects.com.
Dennis was the host of the popular Blog Talk Radio podcasts Crime Wire and The Transparency Project Radio Show. He also serves as a consultant matching true crime movie and documentary producers, writers, and event coordinators, with potential technical consultants and speakers for their projects or events.
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