Audio: John Wolfe's interview with detectives | Forensic Files

restate your name and date of birth for the record John Harry wolf how do you know um David Churchill Jackson he's my
father okay and your mother's name is mar wolf did she ever sit down with you and talk about your biological father
and explain to you that back when you were like six and see that being missing and whenever we get on the subject she's
very touch you on it and like when I told her I call her was happy as anything that you pulled the case and
everything she got very defensive and very um touchy I believe personally that she told back information even though
she tells me truthfully no I accept that because if you think that I'm going to leave there must be something she not
telling me I'm accepting her explanation and resp in does she believe he's a lie
she believes after all this time she just says he's gone and therefore I guess her saying he's gone constitutes
of him being dead so what do she say to in the you go home she like so what are you going to do I said I'm going to call
the detective and I'm going to see what I can tell her see what they had to tell
me and we can find something she's like you don't need to find anything new I told you everything like and maybe I can
help him you know he's like okay just don't bring me into it so she doesn't want to be involved in it she's kind of
washed her hands of it basically yeah she ever give you any her thoughts as of what occurred or what happened or she
constantly apologizes for my childhood being toen away she think that if I would have the right childhood she says
playing Outdoors as a much or something I'd be different she does think my grandfather L because my grandfather's
the one that took me really after David would drop me off and he would kind of help me he basically raised me yeah he
basically raised me and he was kind of my you could say my father cuz he taught me and everything
really

It was just a regular day for Police Explorer John Wolfe at the police station -- until he recognized his father in a missing persons poster. Listen to this audio recording of Wolfe telling investigators he believes his own mother knows more than she says about his dad's disappearance.

Brief Summary

John Harry Wolf discusses his complex family history and his mother's reluctance to talk about his biological father.

Key points

Seeking the Truth. The speaker expresses determination to investigate their biological father's disappearance.
A Mother's Regrets. The speaker reflects on their mother's apologies for their troubled childhood.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Maybe I can help him, you know?

Expressing a desire to assist in uncovering the truth.

1:04WatchMay 11, 2014

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