[icequeen211]

Denise Amber Lee was murdered by Michael King on January 17, 2008; the crime followed his kidnapping and raping her earlier in the day. Lee and several others had attempted to call for help through the 9-1-1 system but there was a lack of communication and the police and other emergency services arrived too late. Five 9-1-1 calls were made that day, including one by Lee herself from her abductor's phone and one from a witness, Jane Kowalski, the latter giving a detailed account of events as they unfolded before her. Failings were later found in the way the 9-1-1 operators handled Kowalski's call and further failings were later discovered countrywide in the 9-1-1 system. The Denise Amber Lee Act was passed unanimously by the Florida Legislature on April 24, 2008.[1][2] This act provides for voluntary training for 9-1-1 operatives. Lee's family continue to lobby for new law, called simply Denise's Law, to be passed; this would recommend mandatory training and certification for all 9-1-1 dispatchers. The Denise Amber Lee Foundation was established in June 2008 to promote such training as well as to raise public awareness of the issues involved. Michael King has been sentenced to the death penalty.[3]


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25004049/

Portions of Denise's call:
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/p..._issues&wpid=0

Killer's Niece calls:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25004049/ and portions of witness calls

[MrBalls]

That's terrible, you can hear in her voice she knew she'd never see her family again.

[luciouslucius]

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/new...11_call_082509

[alpha.first.one]

amber lived next door to a young girl (teen) who was the intended target and he choose amber out of opportunity. Amber looks younger then she is. This was something missed in the told story. Thats why Im mentioning it.

[indybob]

Great post....I hope thetfried that SOB

[mcpronoun]

What a duchebag, there's plenty of young women in fla. willing to do whatever you want for a couple of joints & a six-pack of hard lemonade, they're called spring breakers & bar bitches. This guy obviously missed the memo.

[lukemiesta]

this is just terrible :(

[Jonniethm]

can we talk about that amazing witness that called in...she looked him right in the eye and the interviewer goes "you looked him in the eye." and she's like "oh yeah!" what a freakin hero, so sad this happened.

[caligirl]

Is there another place to hear the call im not finding it :(

[caroliner]

Denise's call being played during the trial