Laci Peterson Case Information: Who

Laci Peterson Case Information: Who
A Who's Who of the Case of the Century

The Families
The Immediate Family
The Rocha Family
The Peterson Family

The Friends, Lovers and Associates
The "Amber Frey" Group
The "Kim McGregor" Group
The Other Romances
The Friends
The Classmates
The Students
The Teachers and Educational Leaders
The Dog Walkers
The Neighbors
The Co-Workers and Full-Time Employees
The Employers and Business Colleagues
The Physicians and Other Medical Personnel
The Buyers, Sellers, and Service Providers

The Law
The Modesto Police Department
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department
The Alameda County Sheriff's Department
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Department
The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department
The Richmond Police Department
The Redwood City Police Department
The San Francisco Police Department
The San Quentin State Prison Officials
The Other California Cops
The Out-of-State Cops
The California Department of Justice
The Federal Investigators and Employees

The Attorneys, Judges and Court Employees
The Judicial Council of California
The Stanislaus County Judges and Court and Jail Employees
The Stanislaus County District Attorneys and Modesto City Attorneys and Their Employees
The San Mateo County Judges and Court and Jail Employees
The San Mateo County District Attorneys and Their Employees
The Other California and Federal Judges and Court and Jail Employees
The Defense Attorneys
The Other Attorneys

The Politicians and Government Employees
The National Politicians and Their Employees
The State of California Politicians and Their Employees
The Other States' Politicians and Their Employees
The Local Politicians and Government Managers and Their Employees
The California State University Professors, Employees, and Former Employees
The Convention and Visitors Bureau Employees
The Berkeley Marina Group
The Firefighters
The Postal Employees
The Government Auditors, Controllers and Budget Personnel
The Other State Government Employees
The Other Local Government Employees

The Jury, Helpers and Victims
The Jurors
The Alternate Jurors
The Dismissed Jurors
The "Stealth Juror" Group
The Other Dismissed Potential Jurors
The Other Investigators and Experts
The Tradecorp Warehouse-Area Employees
The Other Scott and Laci Peterson Sighters and Tipsters
The Psychics, Their Friends and Their Assistants
The Clergy
The Volunteers and Donors
The Seekers and Finders
The "Van" Group
The "Sniff" Group

The Anonymous and Unidentified
The Unidentified Potential Defense Witnesses
The Anonymous Jury Pool Members
The Other Anonymous Persons
The Fictional Characters and Aliases

The Rest
The Media
The Other Business Owners and Spokespersons
The Once-Removed
The Other Bystanders
The Lawbreakers, Suspect and Inmates
The Family Pets
The Search and Rescue Dogs
The Other Dogs

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The information on this page is provided for reference only. Please do not contact or attempt to contact anyone listed. For the most part, those listed are just ordinary persons who have been touched in one way or another by this tragedy. They are not characters in a crime novel; they walk and talk, have families and jobs, love and fear and hurt. I ask you to especially respect the privacy of those most devastated by this tragedy, the family of Laci Peterson. If you feel you must do something, please consider how you can be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Express your condolences or provide your thoughts through one of the many channels that have already been set up: Sign the guestbook at the Laci Peterson web site (www.lacipeterson.com) or contribute to the Laci Peterson Fund, the Laci Peterson Scholarship Fund or one of the groups working to help victims or find the missing, such as the Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation or Wings of Protection. The addresses for the Laci Peterson Fund and the Laci Peterson Scholarship Fund are listed on the FAQ page of this site. Thank you.

Thousands of persons have been associated with the Laci Peterson case—family members, friends, associates, law enforcement personnel, volunteers and others. The above list shows persons mentioned in the media or legal proceedings when those persons had direct links to the case. Some persons, particularly members of the Rocha family and the Peterson family, are included for reference even though they have not been included in media accounts.

Not included are individuals who provided man-on-the-street-type opinions; volunteers not personally acquainted with members of the Rocha family or the Peterson family, unless identified as neighbors of Scott and Laci Peterson; and news, entertainment, legal and other nationally recognized personalities who made their reputations prior to this case but who had no direct contact with the Rocha family, the Peterson family, or key witnesses, even though many of these personalities took a special interest in the case. Many of these persons are included in Others.

The purpose of this list is to provide an easy reference to the personalities in the case. For example, if one reads about "Susan Caudillo" but cannot place who she is, this list provides a brief summary of her connection to the case. For individuals whose relationship to Scott and Laci Peterson is strong or whose appearances in the media have been frequent (e.g., Brent Rocha), little additional information is provided; for persons who were mentioned only infrequently in the media, a greater explanation of their relationship to the case may be provided.

References to "the Rocha family" and "the Peterson family" typically refer to all persons listed in those categories, or at least those speaking for the family, and not necessarily those having the same last name (e.g., Laci Peterson is not considered part of the Peterson family). Although here listed as a member of The Immediate Family, for purposes of the Laci Peterson investigation and murder trial, Scott Peterson is considered a member of the Peterson family.

All ages are as of the individual's first found mention in the media related to the case or the date added to this list, and may vary at this time by two years from the person's true age. Unless stated otherwise, local geographical references are to the city of Modesto, and towns and cities are in the state of California. All times are Pacific Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Time unless otherwise noted. Times and actions are as reported in the media by various parties and may or not be as events actually occurred.

Although some individuals could reasonably fall into more than one category (for example, many of Laci Peterson's friends are also volunteers and neighbors), they are listed as they were most typically referred to in media accounts. An anonymous person could possibly be one of the other persons listed, including another anonymous person (e.g., "The Suspicious Man A" as seen through the prosecution's eyes could also be "The Satanist A" according to one early theory by Scott Peterson's defense attorneys). Although many anonymous persons are listed, there are many others not listed; those not listed often simply provided commentary on the case or the persons involved but chose to remain nameless (e.g., "a source close to the case"). If a person's first or last name cannot reasonably be verified, that person will be listed under The Anonymous and Unidentified regardless of their connection to the case. Also, there are a few fictional characters in The Fictional Characters and Aliases who do not have complete known names.

If witnesses are law officers or government employees who testified because of their part in the investigation, then they are listed in the appropriate category. If witnesses are independent or employed by a branch of government that did not investigate the case, then they are listed under The Other Investigators and Experts category. For example, Cyril Wecht, although he is coroner of Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, and has been hired by the defense team, is included in The Other Investigators and Experts category (Allegheny County did not investigate the case), but Sandy Jagoda, Contra Costa County coroner's assistant, is included in The Local Politicians and Government Managers and Their Employees category. In many counties, there are no lines between sheriff and coroner; in such cases, persons were put into a category based on their involvement in the case.

As an aid to searches, names believed to have been listed incorrectly in the media will have an "alternately referred to as" statement followed by any alternate listings. In cases where reasonable doubt exists about the correct spelling, the listing will have a "frequently referred to as" or "also referred to as" statement.

This information was gathered from dozens of sources and cross-checked. The major sources of information are listed on the Sources page.

All information is believed to be accurate but is not guaranteed to be accurate. Some information was withheld at the request of individuals listed because of safety concerns. Additions and corrections may be sent to Gina at lifeboatparty@hotmail.com.

This information is copyrighted by the author. Information may be freely distributed for informational and educational purposes but is not to be used for any commercial purposes and should also not be copied and claimed to be original work regardless of use. Requests for use may be sent to Gina at lifeboatparty@hotmail.com.