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Sean Goode

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Canton Police sergeant who dispatched officers to 34 Fairview Road and responded to the scene.

Trial 1
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About

Sean Goode was on overnight dispatch duty when Kerry Roberts called before 5 a.m. about a man who had not come home. He testified that, after a 6:04 a.m. call from Jennifer McCabe at 34 Fairview Road, he dispatched officers, went to the scene and notified other Canton Police officers. He described severe wind and snow, identified footage from his cruiser and said Karen Read appeared confused and in shock. According to Goode, he stopped questioning her after she said she did not remember whether she had driven there. He also described officers securing the area and clearing snow with a leaf blower, and said he observed blood and broken glass. On cross-examination, defense counsel questioned Goode about his connections to Canton officers and the Albert family, the search and security of the scene, and a discrepancy between his report’s face sheet, which listed 32 Fairview, and its narrative, which listed 34 Fairview. Counsel also compared two versions of the face sheet bearing different photographs. Goode said the taillight photograph was not taken on January 29, 2022, that he had not seen a taillight piece that day and that he did not know who added the photograph. On redirect, he explained that the face sheet was separate from the report narrative and that later photographs or supplements could appear on a subsequently printed copy. He also testified that Christopher Albert was not a town selectman on January 29.

Trial Record (6)

Trial 1 First Criminal Trial Apr 29, 2024 – Jul 1, 2024 6 proceedings

Day 5

Direct Sean Goode - Direct Examination Sean Goode Adam Lally 2 highlights 76 lines spoken
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Goode described two early-morning 911 calls, dispatch to 34 Fairview, severe snow conditions, and the admission of the recorded calls.

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“So once it was connected to Holbrook, I ended up dispatching my own officers, my downtown cruisers, to 34 Fairview. And then I had one other cruiser come back to the station so I could get down there.”

Describes Goode's immediate dispatch response after the 6:04 a.m. call.

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“It's as accurate as the officer that actually enters the information. So if it was busy in there and she's by herself, you're taking information down. You're writing it. Then you have to physically enter it into a computer. So there would be a delay in time.”

Qualifies the timing and accuracy of the dispatch log entries.

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Direct Sean Goode — Direct Examination (Continued) Sean Goode Adam Lally 3 highlights 119 lines spoken
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Goode identified cruiser footage at 34 Fairview Road, described Read's condition and subsequent hospital transport, and explained early scene-preservation steps.

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“You couldn't hear. It was oddly, eerily guiet. But the wind was so howling that I have a tough time actually hearing people. So you had to speak very loud or get next to each other.”

Goode described the weather conditions that affected communication at the scene.

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“I asked her if she had driven there. And she said, I think so. And then right after that, she said, I don't remember. Because of her state, I decided to stop questioning there. She couldn't keep her train of thought.”

Goode explained why he ended his conversation with Read in the cruiser.

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Cross Sean Goode - Cross-Examination Sean Goode David Yannetti 2 highlights 366 lines spoken
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Goode was questioned about Canton Police relationships, report discrepancies, the early search and security of 34 Fairview, and synchronized dash-camera footage admitted as Exhibit 16.

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Day 6

Cross Sean Goode Cross-Examination: Report Face Sheets and Taillight Photograph Sean Goode David Yannetti 2 highlights 83 lines spoken
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Goode was questioned about report face sheets carrying different photographs; limited face-sheet excerpts and a taillight photograph were admitted, and he said he did not know who added the later image.

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“I didn't take the supplemental report. So I don't know. I don't know who took the photo.”

Goode said he could not identify the person who added the later photograph to the report materials.

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“From my report, yes, not other officers' supplementals to an investigation.”

Goode distinguished responsibility for his own report from responsibility for other officers' supplemental reports.

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Redirect Sean Goode - Redirect Sean Goode Adam Lally 2 highlights 21 lines spoken
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Goode clarified timing concerning Christopher Albert, described worsening snow, and explained how supplemental reports and photographs could affect printed report face sheets.

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“It's not the actual meat of the report.”

Goode distinguished the report face sheet from the substantive narrative after cross-examination focused on differing face sheets.

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“So when that face sheet was printed, if Photo No. 1 was the top photo and now there is a new photo added, that could be now the top photo on that face sheet when it was printed.”

Goode offered an explanation for why different printings of a face sheet could display different photographs.

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Locations Touched By This Testimony

34 Fairview Road 6 procs Canton Police Department 4 procs Canton PD Sally Port 1 proc