| The Scene: Who Was There? |
Robert Webb lies dead in his own driveway 1:12 am, July 4, 2006,
killed by members of the Raleigh Co Sheriff's Dept after Amy
Smith, a neighbor, called the Sheriff's Dept's administrative line
to request a cruiser to just drive by because she had earlier heard
Rob shooting a pistol at his house and wanted to complain but
remain anonymous.
killed by members of the Raleigh Co Sheriff's Dept after Amy
Smith, a neighbor, called the Sheriff's Dept's administrative line
to request a cruiser to just drive by because she had earlier heard
Rob shooting a pistol at his house and wanted to complain but
remain anonymous.
This photo shows measurements of the location of Rob’s truck,
Rob’s body and the line of fire from the deputies weapons.
Rob’s body and the line of fire from the deputies weapons.
Rob had lived at 251 Cabell Heights Road in Beckley, WV for 14 years.
His house was situated less than 3 miles from the Beckley courthouse
and less than 1 mile from the newly appointed Chief Deputy, Steve
Tanner. On the night of July 3rd, Deputy John Hajash had went on road
patrol duty at 11pm and had stopped to talk to another deputy, Gregory
Kade, who was working a special detail at a hotel construction site, when
he was dispatched at 12:54 a.m. to 251 Cabell Heights Road.
Deputy Kade decided to accompany Deputy Hajash to the scene.
There were two travel routes to choose from to get to Rob's house;
a 2.16 mile route using Harper Park Drive
or a 5.79 mile route using Interstate 77.
Both deputies testified that they were unfamiliar with Harper Park Dr and
took the longer route.
They drove 5.79 miles, parked their vehicles and walked 1/3 mile while
stopping twice to call for directions from 911. They stopped to observe
him walking peacefully in his driveway but continued their pursuit. The
911 transcription states the call for man down was made at 1:12 a.m., 18
minutes after dispatch.
The 911 report also indicates that Deputy James Bare took a call to
go to Glen Daniels at 12:53 a.m., and also that Deputy Hajash called
Deputy Bare to ask if he was coming to that scene. Deputy Bare replied
that he had a call to respond to at Glen Daniels.
Deputy Bare was the first to arrive followed closely by the ambulance
which arrived at 1:21 a.m. How could Deputy Bare be at Glen Daniels at
1:11 a.m. and at Cabell Heights Road at 1:20 a.m.
His house was situated less than 3 miles from the Beckley courthouse
and less than 1 mile from the newly appointed Chief Deputy, Steve
Tanner. On the night of July 3rd, Deputy John Hajash had went on road
patrol duty at 11pm and had stopped to talk to another deputy, Gregory
Kade, who was working a special detail at a hotel construction site, when
he was dispatched at 12:54 a.m. to 251 Cabell Heights Road.
Deputy Kade decided to accompany Deputy Hajash to the scene.
There were two travel routes to choose from to get to Rob's house;
a 2.16 mile route using Harper Park Drive
or a 5.79 mile route using Interstate 77.
Both deputies testified that they were unfamiliar with Harper Park Dr and
took the longer route.
They drove 5.79 miles, parked their vehicles and walked 1/3 mile while
stopping twice to call for directions from 911. They stopped to observe
him walking peacefully in his driveway but continued their pursuit. The
911 transcription states the call for man down was made at 1:12 a.m., 18
minutes after dispatch.
The 911 report also indicates that Deputy James Bare took a call to
go to Glen Daniels at 12:53 a.m., and also that Deputy Hajash called
Deputy Bare to ask if he was coming to that scene. Deputy Bare replied
that he had a call to respond to at Glen Daniels.
Deputy Bare was the first to arrive followed closely by the ambulance
which arrived at 1:21 a.m. How could Deputy Bare be at Glen Daniels at
1:11 a.m. and at Cabell Heights Road at 1:20 a.m.
The dimensions portrayed in the photo represent specific locations
referenced as points of interest in court documents.
referenced as points of interest in court documents.
- 19 ft/6 yds width of Primrose Lane
- 40 ft/13 yds from Primrose Lane corner to garage door
- 31 ft/10 yds from the street corner of his driveway to his body
- 110 ft/36 yds from Cabell Heights Road to Rob’s driveway
- 126 ft/42 yds from Rob’s truck door to the front gate
- 156 ft/52 yds from the pine tree to the front gate
- 204 ft/68 yds from the pine tree to the Rob’s body
- 1687 ft from deputies parked cruisers to Rob's house
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Deputy Hajash
and
Deputy Kade's
route to the
crime scene
5.79 mi
and
Deputy Kade's
route to the
crime scene
5.79 mi
Deputy Hajash
and
Deputy Kade's
alternate
route not
chosen. 2.16 mi
and
Deputy Kade's
alternate
route not
chosen. 2.16 mi
Ch Deputy
Steve Tanner's
residence
to
Webb
residence .95 mi
He was on the
scene at the
time of the
shooting but
left and called
911 45 minutes
later for
directions to
the scene.
Why?
Steve Tanner's
residence
to
Webb
residence .95 mi
He was on the
scene at the
time of the
shooting but
left and called
911 45 minutes
later for
directions to
the scene.
Why?
Dep James Bare
was dispatched at
12:53am to Glen
Daniels
The shortest route
from Glen Daniels
to the Webb
residence is 8.86 mi
Dep James Bare was
on the scene at the
time of the shooting.
What was he doing
there?
was dispatched at
12:53am to Glen
Daniels
The shortest route
from Glen Daniels
to the Webb
residence is 8.86 mi
Dep James Bare was
on the scene at the
time of the shooting.
What was he doing
there?
Hajash Crime Scene Drawing - Kade Crime Scene Drawing
Depicting their location at the time they fired on Rob Webb.
Depicting their location at the time they fired on Rob Webb.