"Theres so much stress, especially in homicide, it was just his nature to do that and relax people," Wilkerson said. Interestingly enough, most seem to agree to be shown on the show, even firsthand witnesses. In some ways this is a bit of a shame, because cities are often chosen because their squads perform well above the national average in clearing homicide cases, which sits at59 percent. "I respected Jon for many reasons, but one of the biggest was that he never treated me like an enemy," Kaelin said. "The First 48," which documents the initial stages of criminal investigations across the United States, followed NOPD Detective Darrell Doucette as he and his team investigated the homicides. Since learning of Lesher's death early Sunday, Councilwoman Hamilton said she's looked through photos of their times together. Merritt was just 56 years old. This is a man who models what it means to follow after God with your whole heart, and were sad hes gone. further horrors are revealed and Detective Scott DeMeester must act fast before his suspect kills again. See production, box office & company info. Kelly . He leaves behind his wife and two sons. Tulsa detectives need to find out if there is a link between the murders of a pregnant woman and a young man shot at the same apartment complex. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. He is charged with failure to stop after an accident, which is a felony, as well as a misdemeanor count of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them. "One of the great things about Jon is that seeing so much death and tragedy on a daily basis didnt really change him," Hamilton said. S 21 E 28. Former Det. . She laughs when recounting one memory in particular. The more prominent ones are subsequently asked to appear on other shows on different networks as interviewees and even jumpstart their own programs as a second career. //-->