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The Consult: Real FBI Profilers

The Unsolved Murder of Bo Bedford – Part 2

The Consult: Real FBI Profilers

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Talk Radio, True Crime

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

We continue our examination the unsolved murder of Willie Earl “Bo” Bedford, who was murdered on December 22, 2001, just outside the Columbiana, Alabama city limits. Deputies Bob O’Connor and Alton Sizemore of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit join us to discuss this case. This is part 2 of 2.  If you have any information about Bo’s murder, please contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at (205) 669-4181. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call (205) 669-9116 or fill out an anonymous tip at Shelbyso.com/report.php.  Follow The Consult on social media: X/Twitter  Instagram  Facebook  Music “Light in the Basement” by John Hanske. Listen to more of John’s music on Spotify. For additional information and resources for this episode, please visit our episode website: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/the-unsolved-murder-of-bo-bedford-part-2/ 

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0:00.0

In the consult, we discuss cases involving violence, sexual violence, abduction, and murder.

0:09.0

Sometimes the cases we discuss involve children.

0:13.0

Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to the consult. I'm Julia Cowley, retired FBI profiler, and I'm joined by my colleagues, Angela Serser, Susan Costler-Drew, and Bob Drew, who are also retired FBI profilers.

0:41.6

And we work together in the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.

0:47.5

Before we get started, I want to remind our listeners that we have a Patreon where subscribers can listen to episodes early and ad-free.

0:58.4

You can also follow us on social media, on X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

1:06.4

with the handle at the consult pod.

1:17.0

Additionally, there is a Facebook fan page that was created by fans of the consult for fans of the consult.

1:19.1

And that Facebook fan page is called unsubs.

1:23.7

So head on over there for some great conversations about the cases that we cover on the consult

1:28.6

or any other true crime cases that interest you.

1:31.8

Today, we continue with part two of our consultation with Shelby County, Alabama Sheriff's Office

1:39.4

deputies Bob O'Connor and Alton Seismore on the 2001 unsolved murder of Bo Bedford.

1:48.0

Bob and Alton, after distinguished law enforcement careers, now volunteer their time for the

1:54.7

Sheriff's Office cold case unit.

1:57.5

I think by coming on the show, it shows the Shelby County Sheriff's Office commitment to solving this case, not only to bring answers to Boe's family members and loved ones, but also this case has been a real cloud over the community of Shelby County. And to solve this case would help in the process of healing and bringing some peace.

2:20.9

Before we dive in, let's quickly recap the case. If you haven't listened to part one yet, I

2:27.8

encourage you to do so because we go into a lot more detail. Bo Bedford was murdered on Saturday, December 22nd, 2001. He was found that

2:38.0

afternoon slumped over in the driver's seat of his truck on a farm road just outside the

2:45.1

Columbia, Alabama, city limits. The truck had traveled off the road and come to arrest against

2:50.7

a stump. And when

2:53.1

Beau was found, the engine was running and the transmission was still in drive. Several small

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