Thomas Brannon

The Relentless Pursuit of the Truth: a Tribute to Jacqueline Jane Wurst, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, United States Navy Thomas Brannon

On October 5, 1980, Jacqueline Jane Wurst, Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class, United States Navy, left the Naval Hospital at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California to go on a four-hour break before her next shift. Her body was discovered the next day after having been brutally murdered, sexually assaulted and thrown into the water at the Kings River. The investigation went dormant for over two years, and only because of absolute determination by investigators would her killer be found and finally brought to justice in 1985. This is a true story of the tragic death of a beautiful, young, caring woman who was victimized on two separate occasions, the last costing her life. The story touches on how HM2 Wurst's life and murder affected her family, her U. S. Navy family and law enforcement investigators. The Relentless Pursuit of the Truth is an American story of one woman who was beloved by her family and valued by the military she served. The story will hold the reader spellbound, while serving as a tribute to a young woman so loved by all she came in contact with during her short life.