Norris Ridgewick

The guy in the other seat was a cop, though--was in fact Norris Ridgewick, the County Sheriff himself. And he came to my door with his gun drawn.

County Sheriff Ridgewick comes to Mike’s door with his gun drawn.

Early last week—actually about ten days ago now—Castle County Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and one of his deputies were parked in the doorway of an abandoned barn close to Homeland Cemetery.

Jessie’s letter recounts Sheriff Ridgewick’s cemetery stakeout.

And that, essentially, is what finally happened. Early last week—actually about ten days ago now—Castle County Sheriff Norris Ridgewick and one of his deputies were parked in the doorway of an abandoned barn close to Homeland Cemetery. This is on a secondary road that runs by the back gate.

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Still, she wasn’t worried until she looked into the peephole and saw Norris Ridgewick standing on the porch.

Retired Castle County Sheriff Ridgewick stands on Gwendy’s porch.

Still, she wasn’t worried until she looked into the peephole and saw Norris Ridgewick standing on the porch. Norris, who once upon a time held the title of Castle County Sheriff for almost two decades, had retired a year earlier and now spent most of his days fishing at Dark Score Lake.

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“We’re working around the clock to find these girls,” Castle Rock Sheriff Norris Ridgewick commented. “We’ve brought in officers from neighboring towns and are organizing additional searches.”

News report quotes Castle Rock Sheriff Ridgewick about the missing girls.

… it in one hand now, down by the collar where the shaft met the silver scoop, Lisey went to call Norris Ridgewick, the Castle County Sheriff.

Lisey intends to call the expressly named Castle County Sheriff.

Carrying it in one hand now, down by the collar where the shaft met the silver scoop, Lisey went to call Norris Ridgewick, the Castle County Sheriff.

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Three of the slots were marked SHERIFF’S OFFICE. Norris Ridgewick’s bumbling old VW Beetle was parked in one of them. Alan parked in another, cut the headlights and the motor, reached for the door-handle.

Ridgewick’s VW is identified in the sheriff’s reserved parking.

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Pangborn could have waited. 2 Officer Norris Ridgewick came back from his cruiser, which was parked behind Pangborn’s. Calls from the two police-band radios crackled out in the warm late-spring air.

Officer Ridgewick returns from his cruiser to Sheriff Pangborn.

Pangborn could have waited. 2 Officer Norris Ridgewick came back from his cruiser, which was parked behind Pangborn’s. Calls from the two police-band radios crackled out in the warm late-spring air. “Is Ray coming?” Pangborn asked.

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A police car came rolling slowly down Harrington Street. Norris Ridgewick was driving and Andy Clutterbuck was riding shotgun. Clut raised his hand as the cruiser turned left on Main Street.

Ridgewick drives the police car with Clutterbuck alongside.