Nearly 6 years ago I decided to provide some assistance to the family of Clifford & Anita Marshall concerning the mysterious disappearance of their daughter, Mary. The City of Marshall, Police Department made many mistakes and mishandled the investigations however the time for criticism and acrimony on both sides should come to an end. We wish to go forward into the New Year of 2010 with the objective of a successful criminal prosecution of the person/s responsible for the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands. The Michigan State Police is focusing on this goal and in November 2008 the Michigan Attorney General agreed to also look into the matter. We believe the case will soon be solved. There is not much that one person can do, however to date I've donated over 13,000 hours of time and numerous resources to bring hope to the family, and my agency is providing investigative services pro-bono to the Marshall family. Many other friends and neighbors from throughout Marshall, Battle Creek and even other parts of the country have joined us in Mary's search. They have also donated their time and services in the search for Mary Lands. Boaters Against Drunk Driving, National BADD- www.BADD.org also is a forum for information about Mary's disappearance. Most of the material on that site has already been transitioned to this one and it will include much more about the case.
You also can view other information on Mary's Blog www.JusticeforMary.blogspot.com The family of Clifford & Anita Marshall, Mary's parent's, continue to ask help from the public with two crucial questions. Where is Mary? and, When will we have justice for Mary?
Jim Carlin
Justinian Investigative Services
344 Clayton Avenue
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017-5218
Tx-269.963.7068
Email- JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net
The family deeply appreciates all this help and they know that through everyone's efforts they will soon have the answers they are seeking.
This current site will be fully related only to the circumstances and investigation of Mary Denise Lands who disappeared from her residence in Marshall, Michigan on March 12, 2004. Previously we utilized a boating safety web site, Boaters
Email: JCarlin@JustinianLaw.com JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net
www.JustinianLaw.com www.JusticeforMary.blogspot.com
Father's Day, June 17, 2007- Clifford Marshall's Letter to the Editor-
Another Father’s Day without Mary
Another Father’s Day has come and gone with no sign of our beloved daughter.
Another year of heartache, another year of crying ourselves to sleep. Over 3 years now, and 39 long, lonely months since Mary disappeared without her smile to brighten our days and her laughter to warm our hearts.
Have you ever had a child disappear without a trace? I can tell you it is the most gut-wrenching sinking feeling you could ever imagine. Wondering what happened to her or what nightmare she endured on that fateful night 39 months ago?
We learned too late that Mary was a severe victim of domestic violence. If only we’d known, we could have whisked her away to safety and protected her from an ultimate death on that fateful night.
Many of you are aware how crucial an initial investigation is into finding a missing person. A strong multi-jurisdictional task force effort must commence immediately. That point was proven last week in the case of the woman missing from the parking lot of a store in Kansas. Even though Mary’s investigation was not handled properly, we still seek your help in finding my daughter by providing information to fill in the pieces of this tragic puzzle. We plead to you to help us.
We know the only way to solve this mystery, bring justice for Mary and put the murderers away forever is for good citizens like you to provide us the information to bring her home. Without her body, we can’t lay her to rest and have a proper burial. We plead for your help in finding Mary.
We want to say thank you to our investigator, Jim Carlin of Justinian Investigative Services who has tirelessly donated his time and resources. Jim has followed up on every lead, every scrap of evidence available to him and sincerely listened to those who have provided us valuable information.
We also want to say thank you to the citizens of Marshall who have given us hope, love and comfort during this horrible ordeal. We couldn’t go on without you.
Clifford Marshall
Marshall, Michigan
Cliff & Anita Marshall composed this Letter to the Editor, which was published by Shelly Sulser, Editor, of the Marshall Chronicle on November 6, 2006. Their letter was also published in the Battle Creek Enquirer on November 19, 2006.
A Mother & Father Ask, "WHY?"
March 2004 was supposed to be a wonderful time for our family. We would soon be great-grandparents, and our daughter Mary would be a grandmother. We had just moved to California but little did we know that March 2004 would turn into a nightmare from which we would never recover.
A phone call on Sunday, March 16, 2004 informed us our daughter Mary was missing. Something was terribly wrong and we called the Marshall Police to investigate. After several hours they said Mary and her boyfriend had an argument on Friday, March 12 at about 10:00 P.M. He claimed after the argument she walked away from their apartment in 13-degree weather wearing only lightweight clothing and her favorite brown leather jacket and a purse- no keys, no cell phone and no car.
Our move West left Mary with no one in Michigan to advocate on her behalf and we needed to help find her. We packed up again and drove 3,000 miles back to Marshall to a horror that ensues to this day.
A week after Mary disappeared; the Marshall Police dismissed the FBI and a Task Force. It's been a very long 32 months since our Mary disappeared. 32 months our hearts have ached, 32 months we have cried ourselves to sleep, 32 months of searching and waiting for information. Imagine the anxiety and pain you feel when another body is found? Praying it?s our beloved Mary, so we can finally put her to rest; but praying it?s not her, because it?s the final end. 32 months she hasn?t seen or talked to her son, daughter, sisters or brother, 32 months of never knowing her grandson. 32 months without our Mary.
We are so lonely for her and our fight to find Justice for Mary. It has been very frustrating. She would never walk away. It wasn?t her nature. She was excited about being a grandmother and planning her vacation to California.
We later learned that during the 3-year relationship with her boyfriend she was a severely battered woman, both physically and mentally. She received broken fingers, broken toes, a dislocated shoulder, and many many bruises from being battered. WHY?
Please help us find Mary Denise Marshall-Lands.
From Her Beloved Family ? "You?ll never be forgotten and we?ll never stop looking for you!"
Clifford & Anita Marshall
Copyright 2010
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