Tina and Bethany Sinclair:" No Man Power to Make An Arrest"

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On Friday, February 2, 2001, in a New Hampshire court Eugene Van Bowman plead guilty in court for molesting his daughters when they were pre-teens, as well as his ex girlfriend’s daughter several years later. And Tina and her 15- year old daughter Bethany Sinclair were sharing a home with Eugene Van Bowman on Mountain Road in West Chesterfield, NH. Bowman would return in April to the court for sentencing, he put up bond and was released.

On Saturday evening, February 3, 2001, Tina Sinclair and Bethany Sinclair vanished off the face of the earth. Tina's car was still on the property, as was her cell phone. So I ask if she were "taking off" wouldn't she take her own car and drive to where she was going?

The next day Sunday afternoon, Feb 4, 2001 Tina Sinclair’s step-father went to Bowman’s house for dinner and a haircut. Eugene Van Bowman was cleaning his house with bleach and told the step- father, he and Tina had a fight and she was gone Later that evening Bowman was having a bon-fire and loading garbage into the truck even though he had an on sight dumpster. The step-father helped him load up the truck. Bowman was disposing of items belonging to both Bethany and Tina. Why? In my opinion Bowman knew they were never returning and with good reason, he killed them.

Witnesses can place Bowman at his previous property in his pick- up truck at the Beal’s Road entrance to Pisgah Park, where a Park Ranger later reported a broken gate.

Even with Eugene Van Bowman’s violent criminal history, police believed his story that Tina and Bethany “took off and he doesn’t know where she went."

Tonight on Intimate Partner Homicide Investigation (show link is at the top of the blog) Co-Host and former prosecutor turned defense attorney Holly Hughes said "hell there is enough circumstantial evidence to prosecute this case right now."

Below is this fine upstanding criminals record:

Alias(es): Bowman, Van
Last Reported Address:
P - 34 Pond Brook Rd West Chesterfield, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03466 Cheshire County Date of Birth: 12/27/1958
Age: 51
Race: White Sex: Male Height: 6'4"
Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Weight: 225 lbs.
Other Relevant Physical Descriptions:

Scars, Marks, Tattoos, Piercings:
SCARS: Leg, left
Court: Cheshire Adjudication Date: 5/23/2001
Qualifying Offense(s):
NH RSA 632-A:2, II Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13 y.o.)
NH RSA 632-A:2, II Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13 y.o.)
NH RSA 632-A:2, II Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13 y.o.)

Status of Parole, Probation or Supervised Release: Parole Date: 4/10/2016
Criminal History: Agg. Fel. Sex. Assault 632-A:2 Conviction Date: 2/6/2001
Agg. Fel. Sex. Assault 632-A:2 Conviction Date: 2/6/2001
Agg. Fel. Sex. Assault 632-A:2 Conviction Date: 2/6/2001

EUGENE VAN BOWMAN is required to register under New Hampshire law.

If you listen to the show all the information is presented, now what has to happen is for the Attorney General of New Hampsire to send in some extra help over at the Chesterfield Police Department. You see they are telling folks and the family "don't have the manpower to work on this case."

(Susan Murphy Milano, is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction & Public Psychopathy Education for more information visit http://www.saferelationships.com/ and is the author of the new book "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and where ever books are sold.)

Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit by Susan Murphy Milano from the Book "Time's Up" from Courage Network on Vimeo.

Police Chief Brougham's Department Requires Intervention

In Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, the Chief of Police Alexander Brougham was arrested for violating a civil order of protection issued by a judge in family court during a divorce hearing.

The Chief's wife Fedora filed for divorce. The couple has three children.

What is disturbing about this case are not only the public statements made by the Chief's Police Department and town officials, but comments linked to the story by folks, friends or otherwise who have no clue as it relates to domestic violence and related safety issues in any police officers home.

The most dangerous time for a law enforcement wife or girlfriend is when they end the relationship or file for divorce. The judge in this case was correct to issue an order of protection based on sworn testimony provided by Fedora. Who by the way for all of you close personal associates and friends is divorcing Chief Brougham because he is violent and dangerous. I realize none of you who personally know the Chief has never witnessed any behavior that would cause alarm bells or whistles. That is because an abuser acts out behind closed doors. Especially, those in law enforcement. They want you to only see their good side. They set up situations or conversations with others that display exemplary behavior at all times.

Common dialogue among abusive law enforcement officers before, during and after they can no longer control their environment goes something like this:

"You will never walk out of here alive"
"Who the hell is going to believe anything you say"
"I will burn the house down while you and the kids sleep"
"No one will listen to you, everyone knows you are crazy"
"If you leave, the kids will be orphans"
"You do this and I'll kill us all"
"Don't push me, you know what I will do"

Although the above dialogue is from spouses and girlfriends who have already been murdered by their law enforcement partners, it is the warning before the explosion. And Fedora Brougham is fortunate to still be alive. Most family violence victims in the law enforcement community, do not make it this far in the courts without losing their lives. Tragedies of a few lives lost, who are no longer among the living to dicuss their abusive law enforcement home life:

Lori DeKleine, MI
Judt Hammond, TX
Julie Essad, MI
Barbara Vanaman, NJ
Jessica Barber, OH
Jennifer Jacobs, AL
Carli Dennis, TX
Kathleen Savio, IL
Anna Rodriguez, MI

Theresa Parker, GA

A few comments from those who think they know the chief.........
I have known Rick for about 4 years now. He is a good man and great chief. I have had the honor to work with him, and before everyone passes judsgement...understand that these ex-parte orders are given out like candy. They DESTROY men's lives. You are treated like a felon with NO proof or evidence. The word of one female and or attorney...BAMM you are now treated like a criminal. He is a good man and good cop. I work EMS, so this is not coming from another police officer. Just a man who has been tortured by the system for no reason and a person who has worked with him. Wish you the best Rick.- Dave Shaughnessy, Amherst

Dani needs to read the laws again. The order wasn't issued under the domestic violence statutes, it was issued under the divorce statutes and can carry different provisions which don't necessarily include the surrender of firearms.- Leo, Bedford NH
All domestic protective orders (and any incident involving a spouse, family member, former spouse, etc IS domestic under NH Law so this is a domestic case) are first granted on an ex parte, temporary/emergency basis to the alleged victim. The defendant is served. There is a subsequent hearing about whether that order becomes final. Yes, anyone issued even an ex parte temp order must surrender all firearms. Federal law, Nh law aside, does not exempt law enforcement officers from possessing weapons in this situation. I've met and worked with the Chief. He is a wonderful man and I have a great deal of respect for him. But he should be treated no differently (for better or worse) than any other citizen arrested and charged with a criminal offense. Unfortunately, that includes the prying of the media and a verdict in the court of public opinion. I wish commenters here and the public (I'm not excluding myself though I usually play devil's advocate) would always respect the privacy of people dealing with difficult family and legal matters in the courts rather than jumping to conclusions of their guilt. But that seems unrealistic. Everyone deserves the presumption of innocence. Everyone.- Dani, Manchester

To all those concerned with the great unwashed masses poking our noses where they don't belong.Will you be advocating as vehemently for we"unaffiliated" "crazies" when our names are being draged through the mud,over "a simple phone call"?I really didn't think so.It seems Obama may be right when he says "there are two Americas".It just seems to me that some reside in the more privileged one.- Mike P., Manchester

And so begins the court of public opinion. As a neighbor of the Brougham family, I hope for the best for all of them and ask that the rest of you show some respect for their privacy. These are good people facing enough of a challenge in their personal lives without the howl of crazies.- JB, New Boston, NH
Story links: http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/ and http://www.behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/