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Virginia Police HQ
7700 Midlothian Turnpike
North Chesterfield, VA 23235
Lat = 37 degrees, 30.0 minutes North
Long = 77 degrees, 32.3 minutes West
Tuesday 19th September 1989 (same day)
Sixteen thirty hours EDT
The Virginia State Police is a state agency, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, that acts as the state police force for the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws.
Wayne Rochester had served in the Police for twenty-nine years and currently held the rank of Colonel of Police for the state of Virginia; he had received a phone call from Chuck Morris, who had asked for a meeting in his office for four thirty pm.
Being a Monday he had busied himself with the usual beginning of the week tasks of allocating resources, reviewing the weekend crime statistics with his senior officers and managing the forces budget associated with this.
His phone broke into his thoughts, he picked up and listened to the caller and replied, “Bring them to my office Jacky.”
A couple of minutes later Chuck Morris and Tracy were led into his office by Jacky, Wayne looked up and said, thank you Jacky that will be all for the moment.”
He stood up, walked around his desk, extended his right hand to Chuck, and said, “It’s good to see you Chuck and you too Tracy.”
Both men shook hands and then Wayne gave Tracy a hug.
Wayne Rochester was Tracy’s Godfather and over the years had watched her grow and develop into a fine woman, as well as following her career within the FBI.
He said, “Please take a chair.”
When all three were seated, Wayne said, “I presume this is not a social visit Chuck?”
Chuck Morris replied, “Unfortunately it is not Wayne, I am here to discuss a delicate issue and ask for your assistance however at this stage I am not at liberty to give you the full details. If you wish, you can contact The President to verify my presence here Wayne.”
Wayne looked at him for a moment and replied, “Chuck how long have we known each other?”
Chuck replied, “Nearly thirty-five years Wayne.”
Wayne said, “Exactly so what can I do for you Chuck?”
Chuck began to brief him on the matter, “there is a warehouse on Nicholson Street, Richmond just of the James river that we have an interest in...”
Wayne interrupted him and said, “I know the area well Chuck, please continue.”
Chuck said, “Maybe it will be better for Tracy to continue, she has been actively involved on the ground with this one, Tracy if you will!”
Before Tracy could say anything Wayne chuckled and said, “interesting, the CIA and FBI working together, now that’s a first!”
Chuck replied, “As I said Wayne, this is a delicate matter and the security and safety of the people of this country hangs in the balance with the outcome.”
Wayne put both hands up palms facing outwards and replied, “Please Tracy, continue.”
Tracy began to outline what she and her father had discussed on the journey down, keeping it minimalistic.
“The warehouse is currently heavily guarded by armed men believed to be from the Soviet bloc, what is in the warehouse I am not at liberty to tell you sir, but we are going in tonight around midnight. We would like your help in setting up a hard perimeter once our people are at the staging area.”
Wayne paused for a moment when Tracy had finished and then said, “Okay, I will arrange for a set of plans of the area to be brought to my office, would you like some coffee?”
Ten minutes later the three of them were sipping their coffees and looking down at a large map on the desk showing the area, Tracy had pointed out the location of the warehouse and Wayne was now analysing the area to locate his Troopers.
Wayne spent a few minutes covering the area and using a pen marked off five circles and the said, “this is where I would place the road blocks.”
He began pointing to the circles he had made and said, “First on the north-western side here at Williamsburg Avenue and East Main Street, three here on the eastern side at Government road with the intersections with Stony Run road, Admiral Gravely Boulevard and Government Road. Finally one on the southern side Old Osborne Turnpike with the intersection with Bickerstaff Road. The Western side has the James River, I can arrange for a Police launch to cover that area and utilise Troopers from Division One on the road blocks.”
Wayne dropped the pen on the chart and looked at Chuck and Tracy.
Chuck said to Tracy, “how does that fit in with our plans Tracy?”
Tracy had followed Wayne’s deployment and replied, “Yes; that should work fine.”
Wayne said, “So; what time do you want this in place?”
Chuck looked at Tracy and said, “It’s your call?”
“Have your people on standby at a local precinct from twenty-three hundred hours, I will make the call when our teams are in place to deploy your people sir.”
Wayne replied, “in that case I will personally be in attendance and supervise this from my end, before you go Tracy I will give you a radio handset to contact me at the appropriate time. Is there anything else I can help you with?”
Chuck Morris replied, “We appreciate your assistance and I think that is all Wayne. Again, I must emphasise a total blackout on this operation, even at your end, none of your people are to know the target area until the perimeter is secured and the teams go in.”
“You can count on me Chuck, now Tracy if you will come with me I will requisition you with the radio.”