There are some other heroes in this story who worked behind the scenes providing the officers with the tools they needed in the wee hours of the night and then for months after making sure that the end result was appropriate to the rule of law. I'm talking, of course, about the prosecutors who took the torch from the law enforcement heroes and carried it to the finish line. Former Williamson County First Assistant District Attorney Jana McCown and former Williamson County Assistant District Attorney Michael Jarrett are also heroes - Texas style.
They could have flashed this case in the media, as some prosecutors do, to advance their careers or gain public glory. Kidnap for ransom is so rare in this country, they could have easily become media sensations over night. But they didn't do that. Instead, they focused on doing their jobs and doing them excellently. And, while they were doing their jobs, they held Paul's hand and they held my hand while we were "Walking Between The Raindrops."
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