I came across this article doing some family research. My father was with the VPD with Hogue and I remember this case well and especially the tragic murder of his entire family. My husband‘s grandfather was Alexander McNeill and he was the Chief of Police until 1947. He and several other senior officers were fired by Mayor Gerry McGeer based on his friendship with Walter Mulligan and trumped up accusations made by Mulligan. I remember my mother-in-law telling me about the day her father came home and took off his uniform for the last time. So much has been written about Walter Mulligan and it’s unfortunate that there has been no acknowledgement of those that lost their careers and lived under a shadow of false accusations as a result of Mulligan’s corruption.