Real Life Real Crime | Behind The Scenes with Sheriff Ard: Barbara Blount ep 4

Summary

Real Life Real Crime | Behind The Scenes with Sheriff Ard: Barbara Blount ep 4

Podcast: Real Life Real Crime
Host: Woody Overton (featuring Sheriff Jason Ard)
Guest: Derek Bozeman
Release Date: August 22, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode is part four in a deep-dive, behind-the-scenes series on the disappearance of Barbara Blount—a cold case that still grips Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Sheriff Jason Ard interviews Derek Bozeman, who, as a teenager, unwittingly became a key witness (and initially a person of interest) after discovering Barbara Blount’s abandoned car. The conversation offers new perspectives, valuable first-person recollections, and a heartfelt look at the community’s ongoing quest for justice.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Background: The Case of Barbara Blount

• [04:51] Sheriff Ard recaps the basics: On May 2, 2008, Barbara Blount (58) disappeared from her home in Holden, LA. Her car was later found abandoned about a quarter-mile from her residence on a hunting club road.
• The sheriff emphasizes the team’s personal investment and ongoing commitment to solving the case.

Introducing Derek Bozeman and His Unique Involvement

• [07:14] Sheriff Ard introduces Derek Bozeman, a current IT department member at the sheriff’s office, who, as an 18-year-old, discovered Blount’s car. He lived in the area, grew up camping and hunting in those woods, and had no real connection to Barbara Blount or her family.
• [07:59] Sheriff Ard and Bozeman detail how, because Bozeman initially found the car, he became a person of interest for a time – a standard investigative approach.

Derek Bozeman’s Account: The Day Barbara Blount Went Missing

[09:06–12:16] Bozeman Recounts:

• It was a normal day in May 2008; after school and before visiting his girlfriend, he noticed an unusual car off the gravel hunting road—buried in the woods, not parked as a hunter’s vehicle would be.
• The car caught his eye because it was the same make and model as his girlfriend’s vehicle.
• Suspicious, he doubled back and brought his mother to check the car with him.

"It was very suspiciously parked...When you see the pictures, it's obvious that they're somewhat trying to hide the car."
– Sheriff Jason Ard [10:27]

[13:07–14:59] Key Discovery:

• As they approached the car, Derek noticed keys on the ground with a wooden tag that read “Barbara.” Instantly, his mother recognized the seriousness, telling him, “We need to call the sheriff’s office. Something's not right.”

"Her expression kinda freaked me out...We just called because, you know..."
– Derek Bozeman [15:06]

Early Investigation and Effects on Bozeman

[16:20–28:01] Under Scrutiny:

• Sheriff Ard explains how being the person to find a vehicle in a missing person case automatically brings scrutiny.
• [24:11] Bozeman discusses being interviewed by deputies and detectives, submitting written statements and a DNA sample, and the general nerves of being unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight—especially as a young adult.

"I realize at this point that, oh, I'm kind of a suspect in this. Like, I'm thinking I'm just trying to be a witness, and they're collecting DNA from me, so it kinda freaked me out a little bit."
– Derek Bozeman [27:14]

• The initial law enforcement response was marked by heavy, unusual rain during the search and investigation.
• Bozeman mentions how the experience, while stressful, cemented his interest in law enforcement and community service.

Community Response

[29:33] Bozeman underscores how the search galvanized neighbors:

• Dozens came in pouring rain, combing woods, joining law enforcement in kayaks and on foot.
• The quick, passionate community action left a lasting impression on Bozeman and remains a defining memory of the case.

"To me, it was overwhelming to see the response, you know, of our community together...trying to search for Ms. Barbara."
– Derek Bozeman [30:19]

Aftermath and Integrity in Police Work

• [31:01] Bozeman reveals he has avoided working on the case in a professional capacity since joining the sheriff’s office to ensure its integrity, given his proximity as a witness/person of interest.
• Sheriff Ard emphasizes the need for continued public tips and involvement, reiterating the office’s determination ("We're not going to give up.").

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "We're coming after you with everything we have, and we're going to solve this case."
  – Sheriff Jason Ard [33:48]

• "I've purposely deviated away from it because I want closure for the family...I would love for her to be located."
  – Derek Bozeman [31:20]

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Key Segment Timestamps

• [04:51–07:15] – Sheriff Ard introduces the episode and Bozeman.
• [09:06–12:50] – Bozeman describes finding the car.
• [13:07–15:00] – Discovery of the car keys and realization of the case's seriousness.
• [16:20–28:01] – Bozeman describes interviews, evidence collection, and emotional toll.
• [29:33–30:43] – Bozeman reflects on community involvement.
• [31:01–31:31] – Bozeman explains his reasons for not working on the case now.
• [33:20–34:15] – Final appeals for tips and resolution from Sheriff Ard.

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Final Thoughts

This episode offers a candid, grassroots view into the investigation from someone unexpectedly pulled into a major local mystery. Sheriff Ard’s emphatic call for public participation and Bozeman’s testimony underscore both the challenges of cold case investigations and the essential role everyday citizens can play in the search for justice. The ongoing appeal for tips is clear: even small pieces of information—no matter how long ago—could make a difference.

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How to Help

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Barbara Blount (last seen May 2, 2008), the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office urges you to report tips, anonymously if needed, via their official app or tip line (313-RLRC TIP), or to contact Woody Overton directly.

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Summary prepared by Real Life Real Crime Summaries, preserving the original tones and voices of Woody Overton, Sheriff Ard, and guest Derek Bozeman.

Transcript

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[Woody Overton]

Hello everybody and welcome to Step so Real Life, Real Crime, the podcast and always. I'm your host Woody Overton. Today we're going to be continuing the series of Sheriff Jason Arts Podcast behind the Scenes. It's part four on basically what happened on to miss Barbara Blonder justice miss Barbara Blunt. It's about miss Barbara Blunt and y' all know the case by now and she's been missing all these years, been murdered all these years and we're just trying to bring her home. Trying to get justice for Please continue to call on your tips 313RLRC Tip or call the Sheriff's office and they are actively working the case I can promise you as is. This is a five part series they've done on this podcast behind the Scenes. Y' all go follow behind the Scenes.

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They do so many great. If you're from Livingston Parish and you're not following then you're just missing out in Ms. Barbara Blunt's case, man. Just we just need just a little bit more. So y' all go listen to the episode like follow and share and we're going to play it for you now. Thank you Sheriff Ard for letting us share this and we want justice for Ms. Barbara Blunt. So without further ado, Sheriff Jasonard behind the Scenes Podcast.

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[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Hello everyone. Welcome to behind the Scenes with Sheriff Jason R. I'm Jason Ard. We started this podcast to educate everyone on the role of the Livingston Ferris Sheriff's Office. We're about serving and protecting our community. On this podcast we will tackle lots of topics as we continue on with the Barber Blunt investigation. Remind everybody on May 2, 2008, which was a Friday afternoon, 58 year old Barbara Blunt went missing midday from her home at 35580 Highway 1036. And Holden, as we go through this case that as you hear from in previous and you'll continue to hear from other investigators that was involved in this case, it very much a personal became a personal interest to us because it's absolutely a day that we'll never forget. It's a lot involved in. It is something that we continue to work on and it has became very personal to each of us. One of the things that we've tried to do in these interviews is bring in people that you haven't heard from and as you heard in some of these podcasts or will be hearing from Detective Chuck Watts and Detective Kevin Harold and Stan Carpenter who was the chief detective detective at the time. I just like to bring in a new perspective, new voices and you know, hear from things, things from other people and hopefully, hopefully it will spark some interest, get to the right person and we know the person of interest is listening to this and and hopefully they understand that we won't stop. We will get you and it is coming sooner or later. One of the things that I thought was very interesting and he is my guest that is here with me today. Now I'M very excited for y' all to hear from him. But I have a young man with me who is one of our deputies that works here in our IT department, Mr. Derek Bozeman. And Derek's been with us how many years, Derek?

[J]

15.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

15 years. Derek, we appreciate you being on the show.

[J]

Absolutely. Glad to be here.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And I know a lot of you say, well, who's Derek? He's the IT guy. He's only been here 17 years. So obviously, maybe not long enough to be a deputy during the Barbara Blunt incident, because he was not a deputy. However, during this investigation, as the things unfolded, as we get to Barbara Blunt's residence and she's missing, we also have a person calls in and they find Barbara Blunt's car about a quarter mile away from her house on a hunting club road. And that person happens to be Mr. Derek Boseman. And at the time, I believe you were 18 years old.

[J]

Correct.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And still in high school.

[J]

Correct. Senior year.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Senior year. You lived in that area, obviously.

[J]

Yes, sir.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And so Derek was the person of interest for a little while, For a short time. Because, you know, when you do these investigations, anyone that has any contact, especially those who made the last contact with the person that is missing or the person that is deceased, those people come of interest to us because we want to know what you know.

[J]

Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And so you found the vehicle and you became a person of interest, although you were a straight up witness and found the car. But I would love for you, Derek, to kind of walk us through that day of an ordinary day for you, driving down the road. So kind of walk us through that day, which was on Friday, May 2, 2008, several years ago, whenever Barbara Blunt went missing.

[J]

Okay. Yeah. So senior in high school, like we said, and just went to school that day. We were close to the end of the semester, being in May, and I just remember, you know, doing normal school things, and I had baseball practice that. That day. I don't remember, obviously. I believe our high school season would have been over, but probably practicing for fall ball, you know, things like that. And, you know, went to school on my way home, get to the house, getting changed clothes, shower, all that, to go see my girlfriend after, you know, and went long after that. I found the car. So it's kind of how that day kind of went.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah.

[J]

When I.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

So you was, like, driving by and see the car, Correct.

[J]

Yeah. So when I was on my way home, I didn't see it down the hunting club road. And I do have a nature of kind of looking down there because growing up right there near that little hunting club area, kind of camped in those woods, hunted a little bit. So, you know, kind of common. Just kind of glance down the road down there, you know, so. But I don't. I don't remember seeing it at all. Going home. It was when I left home, heading to go pick up my girlfriend, that I saw a car down the road, which seemed odd to me, simply because it's a hunting club road, and the car wasn't parked on the gravel. It's actually off of the gravel, beyond the gravel, onto the, like, in, like, not a ditch area, but in the wood line.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Well, it was very suspiciously parked.

[J]

Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

I mean, when you see the pictures and you look at it, I mean, it's obvious that they're somewhat. Trying to hide the car. Right. And do a great job with it. But they. They. If you. If you can take a moment to try to get the image and I mean, you were there. Real life. I'm going off of the photo, but it wasn't that far off of the actual blacktop road. The main highway.

[J]

Correct.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And the hunting club road, which a gravel road went. Went straight. And so the car pulls in, and obviously it goes to the right. However they got to the right, but they go in to the right and. And they drive straight into the woods. And obviously the terrain probably kept them, if I remember right. From getting so far into the woods.

[J]

Correct.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

But it was absolutely something that would catch your attention.

[J]

Oh, yeah. Like, my initial thought was that it was like a crash or something based on the positioning of it, because, like you said, it wasn't far. Wasn't far from the blacktop, and it's facing the tree line, and it's a small car. And the interesting fact, the other thing that caught my eye with it was the exact same make and model as my girlfriend's car, and same color, some, everything.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

So now we have the real inspiration behind you. Trying to help somebody.

[J]

Correct. Yeah. There it was.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

I know this is not a laughing matter, but you know, just who I am. I got to call it out. Right. So. But. So you're going to your girlfriend's house. You see a car which was reasonable. You kind of looks like her car. Obviously, maybe it's crashed. Maybe it's someone who needs help. And so you stop.

[J]

Correct. I. I basically, I passed back by. I turned. I turn around at some point to come back to the hunt club road because it just. It just didn't feel right. I was like, why is this car here? Could have been like a Four wheel drive truck, you know, something that's typically down that road for hunting season or something. It's not unusual, but this little car just. It seems strange.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah.

[J]

So I just remember when I pulled off onto the. The hunting club road, I remember thinking like, what if, what if this is something more? And not that I was trying to predict anything, but just simply. It didn't seem like a crash, but it was just odd placement. I just. I had a weird gut feeling. So I ended up going, leaving there. Didn't go down to it or anything. Went and got my mom, which is literally right, right down the road. And I said, mom, come look at this car. Something's not right with it. And I'm kind of nervous about it. I don't know what's going on. And that's when she got in the vehicle with me and we drove back down there.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And then you drive back down there and obviously you are standing on the side of the road.

[J]

Correct.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And so in this episode you've heard me talk about, myself and Detective Bourgeois went to a house, it was a home in. In that area of a couple who actually seen Barbara Blunt on the side of the road with a young fellow with dirty blonde hair. And so this was one of those tips that kept resurfacing for years. And we had questioned this couple before, and we sometimes, I mean, anytime you do this, you want to try to investigate that tip to either get to a dead end or you obviously want to continue on. And this particular incident, for some reason, this thing was kind of still alive a little bit. Had a little bit of. Of life left in it. So myself and Bourgeois went to this couple, and I want to say it was about three years ago around, about. And we sat down with them, had a very long discussion and may have talked to you a little bit about it. And at the end of the day, we came to the dead end of the fact that your mother kind of resembles Ms. Barbara Blunt at the time.

[J]

I believe she did. Yes.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah. And so it was without a doubt in our sake, we believe that that was you and your mother and. Which is expected because, you know, you're driving by and see somebody on the side of the road, you're going to understand that, yeah, they had dark hair. Yeah. They had glasses.

[J]

Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah. They were of a certain age, around and about. And the color of the hair, the descriptions are usually going to be spot on to a fact of maybe not as far as a lineup. Spot on. Right, right. And so we felt pretty confident that it's, you and your mother on the side of the road, who actually called this in. So now y', all, once she got there, y' all looked around or whatever, then y' all called it in.

[J]

So we, when we got there, believing that it still may be a crash of some sort, we, me and her, were going to walk down there, obviously knowing that she's a paralegal by trade. So she obviously knew, hey, don't touch the car. Don't mess with. Of the crime scene, per se. So we were going to walk down there, just make sure, kind of glance in, see if we see anybody that, hey, we need to hurry up and get, like, a Katie in here or something. So. And this is obviously right before we called the sheriff's office. As we're walking down, for whatever reason, she was kind of in front of me, and I was more behind her. Well, I looked down, and I happened to see there's a set of keys sitting in the gravel, and it's a little wooden, like, name tag on it, and it said Barbara. And I said, mom, look. I remember she turned around and her face, like, her expression and kind of freaked me out. And I just remember, like, reading her face, like, she just looks at me and goes, we need to call the sheriff's office. Something's not right. So we didn't ever even go down to the car at this point yet. We didn't touch the keys. We immediately went right back up to my truck or her vehicle. I don't even remember which one we were in. And she called, so. And that's when the initial call came from us, anyway.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Right. And, you know, it's. First off, I mean, it's great that you found the car. Right? And y' all understood what to do with the crime scene, so. But unfortunately for you, that turned into you being one of the primary suspects.

[J]

Right? Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And so, I mean, and that's. And you know this more now today than you did then.

[J]

Correct.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

But that's how these investigations work. Right. So now we want to know who Derek Boseman is. You.

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Paid for by Electronic Payments Coalition. You know, we want to know who your mother is. We don't know what y', all, what kind of role? What was your relationship with Ms. Barbara Blunt? And those are the kind of things I'm sure they asked you. So I'm going to interrogate you a little bit.

[J]

Please do.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

So did you know Ms. Barbara?

[J]

I did not. So we did at one point go to the same church that she went to, Magnolia Baptist. But I couldn't have pointed her out in a crowd really, until after all this case, because I didn't know who she was.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

But your mother kind of probably knew who she was.

[J]

She actually didn't either because we only went there for a short time. But, you know, again, we knew that we only really knew she went there really, after all this, because again, we didn't really know her. I mean, you know, so.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

So to clarify, when you were walking down the gravel road, y' all look and you see the keys, it says Barbara, Right? So what was your mom's thought process then? What did she tell you? She. When you pointed that out to her, I mean, because when I heard you say it, I'm thinking, what is she. No, Barbara. Did she know she was missing by then?

[J]

No, we didn't actually know her. And it was just odd because, like, why would the keys be left here if it's a crash, number one? So we kind of, in our mind, knew, hey, this isn't a crash. Why are the keys here? Why aren't they in the car or with a person? Doesn't make any sense. So I don't really know what her thought process was, per se. I just remember reading her body language and like, hey, she thinks something's really wrong. I'm kind of realizing something's really wrong. So we just called because, you know.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Her experience in background, you know, she has enough common sense and been around enough cases to know that, hey, there's something right here.

[J]

Right, right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

So. And look, I had to ask you those questions because our listeners are investigating you too.

[J]

Absolutely.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

They want to know. So leading up to. So back up. So after that, you, y' all call sheriff's office gets there, you become primary suspect. Not primary, but you became a suspect. And so kind of walk me through your next few days, few weeks turn probably into months of how many times that you dealt with the sheriff's office. So what did you have to go through?

[J]

I remember immediately, at some point, I did end up leaving to go pick up my girlfriend, and we ended up meeting the deputy back at my mom's house. And I remember. So just to clarify, I know that some of the episodes are going to speak about the weather. As soon as we basically started calling that rain started coming, and it was rain, like, very unusual rain. I mean, it was heavy, heavy. So I Just remember distinctively, me and her just spoke about this the other day, that as soon as we were basically calling and heading back towards our house, it started raining. So by the time I got my girlfriend and we went back to my mom's to meet with the deputy, it was. You know, it had been raining for some time. So I remember him coming in. I don't know who he is.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

He was a deputy or detective.

[J]

He's just the deputy. First, he took the original statement from me.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Okay.

[J]

He. He came in, he got two written statements from me and her. He had glasses, and I remember him wearing a trench coat because it was raining so hard. And what I found odd about the encounter, of course, I hadn't done any encounters with the sheriff's office before, but he was a little standoffish. Not. He was very polite and very friendly, but it was more of a. Like, almost like he knew something else that he hadn't told us yet. And, like, he was kind of just being very selective on what he said to us. So I just remember me and mom looking at you. Like, he's acting a little odd. Like, what's going on? So he asked us for the statements. We wrote out the statements. We ended up handing them that. And, you know, then you remember the deputy's name. I do not. I don't. I can.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

You described somebody like Sonny McMorris wore glasses. Back then. It.

[J]

I don't think it was sunny. It was. This guy was. He was a younger deputy. I would say that he was, you know, 130 pounds soaking wet, wore glasses. I want to say dark hair, but it's been so long. But I know he doesn't work here, and he didn't work here. I don't think at the time that I started. But again, I don't have a name to go off of.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

That's okay.

[J]

So I'm sure.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

I'm sure I've read the name. So many. It was so many boots on the ground that day and so many different people doing things. Just when you describe something in my mind, that's where it goes. Like, which one was that? So.

[J]

But anyway, so after he collected the statement, you know, he kind of just hung around with us, hanging out. You know, I know now that because they're investigating, trying to figure out what's going on, and I just remember him hanging around. And eventually we ended up talking to detectives. I don't know who. Who I spoke with Detective Wise that day. All that kind of eludes me for. It's been so long. But I do remember it was a day later, maybe after that, I don't know. They ended up organizing to meet up with me and my mom at her place of employment. And it was Detective Chucky Watts and Kevin Harrell. And they come out and first time I'd ever really remember speaking to them. And they actually collected DNA sample from me. You know, obviously, I was nervous. I'm 18. I don't know what's going on.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Right.

[J]

I'd already shown and spoke to my mom of interest in law enforcement. So, you know, I was kind of excited as far as, you know, kind of see how the process worked. But I was also a little nervous because, like, okay, this is. This is kind of crazy. I realize at this point that, oh, I'm. I'm kind of a suspect in this. Like, I'm thinking I'm just trying to be a witness. And, like, they're collecting DNA from me, so it kind of freaked me out a little bit.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Right.

[J]

So that's. That was. That's kind of all my encounters that I remember from. From that.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah.

[J]

As far as speaking.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Well, I mean, look, you're 18 years old. I mean, that's. That stuff's gonna make you nervous. But at the. But you've told me more than once that that kind of inspired you.

[J]

Yeah, absolutely.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Be where you're at today.

[J]

Yeah, I was. I was very much leaning towards a career in law enforcement. And then, of course, all this kind of happened, and it spiked my interest even more because, of course, I want to know what's going on because I'm local to the community where she's missing from, you know, and so that, on top of. I was already interested, so. Yeah, it kind of. Kind of fanned the flame towards a career and.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Right. It's crazy how things unfold. Sometimes it is. But, you know, look, with Livingston as bad, if you go all the way back in the early 90s and before the very rural area, that area up there is still somewhat rural and. And as we have grown tremendously from. From then. But you were in a. In a area where you knew everybody. You kind of knew of everybody, roughly. Yes. And so it would absolutely sparked my interest even more if it was someone that lived down the street from me.

[J]

Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

You know, or I pass their house every day. You know, you're reminded of that every time you go in that.

[J]

Every time I go there now.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah. Oh, I don't. I don't go up big. That area big. Grab all that area up there. I mean, when you get into the north holding area. You think of Barbara Blunt? That's what I think of.

[J]

Absolutely.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And so, you know, we. We worked so hard and continue to work on. On. On this case every day that, you know, that we can and in the tips continue to come in. And so, you know, so. So Derek, you know, being involved in something like that, and I know you kind of already may have touched on this, but for the listeners out there, what, what, what is the. Like, what is your takeaway from the Barbara Blunt case? If you wanted to just give us what you want people to remember about this?

[J]

One of the things that struck me was the fact that how the community, they came together in that time of crisis on, you know, just last minute, in the midst of all that storm. I can remember that very day, obviously, the sheriff's office doing what we always do here. But also, again, these people are just showing up. I don't even know where all of them came from. I just remember seeing all these people in vehicles and people are just searching through the woods, through the rain, wading through water. And then, of course, the next day, the same thing. Like, people are getting in kayaks and boats and just searching. And to me, it was overwhelming to see the response, you know, to. Of our community together to come, you know, and try and search for Ms. Barbara. You know, and then also, too, the other thing was it led me to a point of really wanting to get to know who Ms. Barbara was, because again, like I said, I drove by her house all the time, never really knew the woman, but, you know, it. I was like. It was. I felt for the family and for her, and I wanted to kind of, you know, see the community, they kind of responded that same way of trying to kind of get to know her and see if, you know, help locate her.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah. Well, I commend you for what you've done. Now, just to clarify, and I don't know the answer to this, because you've been here, you said 15, 15 years. And so have you had the opportunity to work on this case at all since you've been here?

[J]

I have personally stayed away from the case. And the whole sole reason was I wanted to make sure that one, the case would be untainted in any way. Not that I would taint it, obviously on purpose, but I didn't want anyone to ever be able to say that a suspect, a potential suspect was ever involved in any of the investigation. So I've purposely deviated away from it because I want closure for the family. And, you know, obviously, I would love for her to be located.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Yeah.

[J]

So.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

Well, I mean, we all would.

[J]

Right.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And eventually that's going to happen. So, you know, I just, it's one of those things that I know that I wanted to know the answer because I've never asked you that question, and I really didn't know what the answer was, but I just wanted you to answer that especially for, you know, our listeners. And, and look, this case, and we're going to, I want to continue to say things is going to sound like a broken record because it needs to be heard over and over and over. We want your tips, we want you to call in, we want you to confide in us if you have any type of information about Barbara Blunt. We want it. We want you to work with us. You know, look, Mr. Woody Overton is, has gotten involved and helped us with this. He was actually detective back then when this case was going on. And, you know, if you don't feel comfortable talking to law enforcement, you know, he's got a tip line out there. You can download our app. We have, we, if you don't have it, and we have, you can call in and submit a tip through our app. You can call us if there's anything you know about this case. We ask that you call in, let us know. Send us a tip on Ms. Barbara Blunt. And again, this happened in on May the second, 2008, was a Friday afternoon. Ms. Barbara Blunt was 58 years old. She went missing midday from her home on Highway 1036. And Holden, we asked that you think about that timeframe if he was in the area, maybe you passed a vehicle, maybe you overheard a conversation, whatever it might be, help us to solve this, this case and for the person that did this and knows what happens, just understand this. We're not going to give up. And I know this has got to bother you in some kind of way. And we're coming after you with everything we have, and we're going to solve this case. And I feel very confident about it, and we're not going to give up. Mr. Bozeman, thank you for coming on, being brave to come on and speak about this. It's, you know, one of them things that when this case, as this case unfolds even more, I just feel like the more we can have different people that were involved that will come and share their story, maybe this will spark something with somebody, you know, so, you know, we can't give up. We're not going to give up. And for that, I appreciate you giving us the time.

[J]

Absolutely.

[Sheriff Jason Ard]

And interviewing and doing what you do and thank you for being part of our team, you know you and the IT department and do a lot of good work for us you and we appreciate that. So so with that, that'll be our episode for today and with behind the Scenes with Sheriff Jason Ard. We appreciate all of you listening. Like I said earlier, if you don't have our LPSO app, please download that app, share, follow everything you can LPSO Social Media Jasonard's social media page. We have so many avenues that you can listen, connect and contact with that in Livingston Parish. As always, we love our schools, we love our churches and we absolutely believe in the second Amendment. Be blessed and be safe.

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[J]

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