MI MI - Eric Franks, 40, Buena Vista Twp, 21 March 2011 - #1

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Eric's mom, I owe you an apology for calling you by another poster's name. I must have been even more tired after reading last night than I realized. So many mothers with heartbreaks. Anyway, I am sorry, and I do know you are ERIC's MOM. My internet and WS have not been working very well this morning, and I finally was able to post this --- it has really bothered me.
 
Criminal Justice mom said:
I read each and every post from the very beginning as well as absolutely everything I could dig up online. It's clear that LE dropped the ball from the start and seems that there may be something else going on there. Was it true that the mother of Eric's daughter has or had family in local law enforcement?
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Her (former girlfriend) husband's dad was a police chief according to what we have been told. Some other source said she (former girlfriend) had an officer as a dad, but I'm not sure that is accurate. I do know she is in business with a former Saginaw judge.
 
Momoffourboys said:
I believe it's politics, connections, and a whole lot of incompetence. At the expense of Eric, his Mom and his family.

I, anxiously, await the day that Eric is brought home to you, Eric's Mom, and justice is served.
I KNOW that day is coming!
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My daughter and I were talking tonight about Eric's case. There is something wrong with how the investigation has been handled. I hope you are right! Believe me, our family will not give up. We and the police know too much for this case to just be dropped. The police are looking at possible further evidence now.
 
Spellbound said:
Eric's mom, I owe you an apology for calling you by another poster's name. I must have been even more tired after reading last night than I realized. So many mothers with heartbreaks. Anyway, I am sorry, and I do know you are ERIC's MOM. My internet and WS have not been working very well this morning, and I finally was able to post this --- it has really bothered me.
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No apology needed. I actually thought you were just calling me MissJ because my first name begins with a J ! I have been on the computer late at night in private messaging with two or three people about Eric and other missing persons and posting and reading ......I totally understand. I am a pretty understanding and tolerate person. I even have tried to understand the people who I feel sure know what happened to Eric and won't tell. Two of them have posted for the public that they have stage 3 cancer , so I have prayed for them. You would think if they have been facing possible death, that they would want to clear their conscience. You would also think a woman who waited almost 16 yrs to tell my son that he was the father of her child, would be desperately trying to cooperate and help find him. Something is wrong with not helping us !
 
melissasmom said:
I think I know that guy...but anyways, internet snooping shows me that he was found..but nothing I can post without violating TOS.
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I tried to inbox you to see what you knew about this man. It would not allow me to do so. Kept telling me that your box was full. Feel free to inbox me and let me know what you know about this man being found or not found. Thank you
 
Eric's mom said:
Her (former girlfriend) husband's dad was a police chief according to what we have been told. Some other source said she (former girlfriend) had an officer as a dad, but I'm not sure that is accurate. I do know she is in business with a former Saginaw judge.
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Isn't it public knowledge if they were "public servants"? As for being in business with a judge there that clearly seems as if it could be a possibility for how poorly things have been handled. What are they doing "in business" together??
 
Criminal Justice mom said:
Isn't it public knowledge if they were "public servants"? As for being in business with a judge there that clearly seems as if it could be a possibility for how poorly things have been handled. What are they doing "in business" together??
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I have seen the public records found by friends and family, about her husband being on parole and about his dad being a police chief, so yes, it is public record. Someone here on Webslueth's thought they had seen that about her dad when they were investigating. She is in business with the former judge in an ACF business in Saginaw.
 
Our family spokesperson talked today with the lead detective on Eric's case. We were told that some important potential evidence has been analyzed and is being compared to other similar possible evidence. We were pleased that this is coming together as it is taking a while to get all of the answers about these "pieces" of the entire picture. Also, we were told the prosecutor is being consulted about matters involving the case. We are hopeful that soon some important information will be "out there" for the public to be aware of. Sometimes truth takes a while to surface. It's been "a while", so I think it is time !
 
Ohhhh! Praying for you and your family! I honestly hope that some justice is coming.

:praying:
 
Eric's mom said:
Our family spokesperson talked today with the lead detective on Eric's case. We were told that some important potential evidence has been analyzed and is being compared to other similar possible evidence. We were pleased that this is coming together as it is taking a while to get all of the answers about these "pieces" of the entire picture. Also, we were told the prosecutor is being consulted about matters involving the case. We are hopeful that soon some important information will be "out there" for the public to be aware of. Sometimes truth takes a while to surface. It's been "a while", so I think it is time !
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I am so hopeful, Eric's mom! I want this to be solved for you, for your family, and for Eric. He deserves to be at peace and you deserve to have him home. [emoji176] [emoji176] [emoji176]
 
Delighted to read there is some progress possibly being made.
Continuing to pray for resolution.
 
Just wanted to let Eric's mom know that although I haven't been here lately, it the situation with the detective being switched and odd story you were given , is being researched as we talked about. It seems the wheels of justice turn all too slowly! Can't wait for justice to be served for your son!
 
Just checking in. I spend lots of time daily on Facebook sharing the information about other missing people. I share Eric's information ever so often and many others share his missing fliers for us. I write something on his community page every few days. There was a lot of interest in Eric's case yesterday after I shared his missing poster on several sites. I had someone engaged in conversation about Eric and giving her thoughts about what might have happened to him. Others posted about how they understood my pain because they, too, had a missing loved one. We pray for each other and share information for each other. It is hard to see the days pass and wait on action to be taken on what we do know. I have been in touch with the news media in MI and we are planning another interview soon. The police are still looking at possible evidence. It will soon be 4 years since Eric was last seen by his former girlfriend according to one of her stories. I last spoke with him by phone on March 10th, 2011. It was 4 years last October 25th since I last saw him at my house leaving for Saginaw. We never know when we say goodbye that it may be the last goodbye.
 
Thinking of Eric today - and every day!
 
Sending hugs and prayers your way, Eric's Mom. :heartbeat:
 
Our family spokesperson spoke with our lead detective's supervisor this week. He let her know that he is aware that Eric's case has been shuffled around and that the ball has been dropped several times. He assured her that the lead investigator, Det/Sgt Thomas is going back to look at Eric's file from the beginning and see if anything has been overlooked. We are hoping another TV interview will be aired soon with some new evidence put out there for the public to view. Thanks for hanging in there with us as the days slowly pass, but things are happening behind the scenes.
 
Eric's mom said:
Our family spokesperson spoke with our lead detective's supervisor this week. He let her know that he is aware that Eric's case has been shuffled around and that the ball has been dropped several times. He assured her that the lead investigator, Det/Sgt Thomas is going back to look at Eric's file from the beginning and see if anything has been overlooked. We are hoping another TV interview will be aired soon with some new evidence put out there for the public to view. Thanks for hanging in there with us as the days slowly pass, but things are happening behind the scenes.
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Eric's mom, did you see this article?

A few minutes with ... a cop hunting the missing
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/14/cop-hunts-missing-michigan/23418043/
 
mikkismom said:
Eric's mom, did you see this article?

A few minutes with ... a cop hunting the missing
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/02/14/cop-hunts-missing-michigan/23418043/
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Yes, I saw it and private messaged Sarah about something in the article. I met Det/Sgt Sarah Krebs a while back at the Missing in Michigan Day that she organized years ago. We also asked her to be our keynote speaker at the CUE Center for the Missing tour stop for Eric last year in Saginaw, which she accepted. I told her today that I wish she could work on Eric's case. There are so many rules and regulations about crossing into the investigative territory of other detective's areas. I understand, but I wish it were different. I wish we could have kept former Detective Scott Woodard on Eric's case. He had such enthusiasm for Eric's case ! Sarah also works with NamUs and I had talked to her in that regard even before meeting her in person. She is dedicated to her work and is to be commended for what she does for families of the missing and murdered. Thanks for pointing the article out to me.
 
Spellbound said:
Sending hugs and prayers your way, Eric's Mom. :heartbeat:
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Thanks, Spellbound. I appreciate the hugs and prayers. I am excited about the news interview that I mentioned earlier. It will be filmed in the morning. Even though I can't go into details, I can say it is the most important piece of evidence so far and hopefully will be aired soon. We aren't sure when it will air, but when it does, we will post it.
 
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