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Willis Morgan was born in Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY. He graduated from Bellport High School, then went on to Suffolk County Community College before joining the United States Air Force as a security police officer.
In 1972, Willis moved to Miami and started working for the Miami Herald. In 1977, he became a supervisor in charge of the training program for the pressroom.
In 1981, Willis became involved in the Adam Walsh case after he had an encounter with one of America's most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer, in Radio Shack, located in the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida. The day was July 27, 1981. This was the same day that Adam Walsh was abducted.
After being brushed off by the Hollywood Police Department when he tried to tell them what happened, Willis spent well over four decades trying to find justice for Adam.
After the Hollywood Police Department closed the case on December 16, 2008, pinning Adam's murder on a sycophantic serial confessor, Ottis Toole, Willis started tracking down other witnesses to find out where the police went wrong. It was also about that time that Willis started writing his book, Frustrated Witness! Willis wants the world to know it was not Ottis Toole who murdered Adam.
Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Frustrated Witness! Jeffrey Dahmer, the Man Who Killed Adam Walsh by Willis Morgan is a true crime book that revolves around Adam Walsh's abduction from Hollywood Mall and murder in 1981 at the age of six, which led to a nearly three-decade-long investigation. Morgan asserts he was an eyewitness present during Adam's abduction, and was unsettled when the Hollywood Police Department convicted Ottis Toole instead of Jeffrey Dahmer. Even with statements about Dahmer's presence at the mall that day, including eyewitness accounts, the police disregarded them. Morgan, frustrated by the loss of evidence, leads, and eyewitness testimony, is adamant that Dahmer killed Adam. He speaks about flaws in the investigation, recounting his own encounter with Dahmer, and detailing other eyewitnesses' testimonies. Despite this compelling evidence, true justice for Adam Walsh remains elusive.
Frustrated Witness! by Willis Morgan provides a comprehensive dive into the Adam Walsh case, shedding light on its intricacies and failures of investigation. Before reading this book, I was oblivious to the details of the case, but Morgan's expertise and exhaustive research left me feeling fully informed. The sheer volume of evidence compiled by Morgan is staggering, yet it's perplexing why this case hasn't received more attention. While the writing prioritizes substance over style, Morgan effectively delivers a wealth of information, even if lacking the polish of other true crime narratives. Beyond just the case itself, the book serves as a critical examination of homicide investigations, highlighting systemic failures. Morgan states that states, "The HPD is the one place you never want to get your information from,” and his assertion about the unreliability of the HPD is supported by his findings, making this book a chilling reminder of the flaws in our justice system. Very highly recommended.
