COLUMBIA — Betty Westbrook recalled a Christmas night when her son left a family gathering to respond to what turned out to be a false burglary report at a nearby home. Detective Westbrook arrived to find an elderly woman by herself. He asked the woman if she had any coffee or cake and spent several hours providing company to the lonely woman.
Detective Jeff Westbrook retires from Columbia Police Department after 22 years
Friday, June 18, 2010 | 6:32 p.m. CDT;
updated 10:09 p.m. CDT, Saturday, June 19, 2010
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