Here's two stories from a local tv station.
http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?s=%20%20710835
March 19, 2002
Golfer Murdered at Fred Enke Municipal Course
Following the grizzly discovery of a dead body at a South side golf course Tuesday, News 13 asked Tucson Police why they immediately tagged the death "suspicious," before calling it murder. "What information can you give us that suggests foul play?" News 13 asks Sgt. Marco Borboa. "The mere fact that someone's lying in the desert face down," he says.
That someone was a 61 year old golfer named Jerry Taylor, a face many people recognized here at the Fred Enke Golf Course, though few actually knew... Several witnesses say they saw Taylor practicing here alone Tuesday, one reason why fellow golfers were so startled once they heard the news. "I figured somebody just had a heart attack...but yeah, I'm surprised to hear it." Al Bradley practices his chip shots here almost every day. And he says it's possible Taylor may have been attacked without anybody knowing it. "You hear cheering all the time," Bradley says. "Somebody gets a good drive or gets a good put, you hear people yell quite often."
Police won't confirm how Taylor died...or why. All they're saying on record is that his death was no accident...and that someone or some group of people know why. "This is a confirmed homicide," Borboa says. "And we're continuing with it as a homicide." Meantime...those here at Fred Enke Golf Course are left wondering what happened? And what are the chances of it happening again?
"I was the golf pro for 7 years before this," says Mike Hayes of Tucson Parks and Rec. "The craziest thing we ever saw out here is when we saw a bobcat on the golf course, so." News 13 says, "We imagine it's probably pretty quiet out here most of the time?" To which Bradley responds, "Yeah, all friendly people--you never see anything as far as foul play out here."
Unfortunately, that is, until now... Tucson Police are asking for your help in this case. If you saw or heard anything strange Tuesday afternoon around the Fred Enke Golf Course, you're encouraged to call 911 or 88-Crime. You may remain anonymous.
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http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?s=%20%20737692
4/9/02
Tucson's Most Wanted: Golfer Murder Still A Mystery
By Krista Gold
In tonight's Tucson's Most Wanted report, there's new information in the murder of a Tucson golfer. Tucson Police now say 60 year old Jerry Taylor was robbed. But evidence left behind at the scene suggests robbery may not have been the actual motive for the crime.
On Tuesday, March 19th, just as he did everyday, Taylor was out practicing his favorite sport. He was a regular at the Fred Enke Golf Course on East Irvington.
But on the very course he loved, Taylor's life would come to a violent end.
Sgt. Mark Fuller says, "He was shooting balls on the green, they went over into the desert area, he took a ball retriever, a bag with a tube on it, and went into the desert to pick up the balls." Sgt. Fuller believes that's when Taylor encountered his killer.
To protect their investigation, police still won't say how Taylor was killed. His wallet was found nearby with nothing missing. Detectives say they have no suspects and no motive for the murder. Sgt. Fuller says, "We don't have any solid leads, we're pursuing the investigation the best way we can. We need the public to help us with clues."
Cheryll Witz can't imagine why anyone would want to hurt her father. Witz says, "Knowing that somebody's out there that did this to my dad, you know, I just want them to come forward. We want to know who did this, why they did it, we just...we want justice."
88-Crime Director Gary Dhaemers, says, "Don't let the suspect who killed Jerry Taylor get away with murder. 88-Crime is waiting for your call."
If you have any information on the murder of Jerry Taylor, call 88-Crime or 882-7463. A cash reward of up to $2500 will go to the person whose tip leads to an arrest. As always, you can remain anonymous. 88-Crime doesn't want your name, just your information.
