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On May 4, 1995 Lt. Alan(Mad Dog)Mabry of the Houston Police Department was found dead in a remote corner of Fort Bend County. The name, Mad Dog, was one he gave himself. There was initial speculation over whether his death was a suicide or a murder. After an inquest, it was ruled to be a murder. It has never been solved.

Lt. Mabry was an abrasive person that rubbed some of his superiors the wrong way. He was particularly interested in the Policemen's Pension Fund. He felt it was being mismanaged. His efforts may have been one of the causes for the removal of the director of the fund and for the director's firing by the police department. Lt. Mabry had involved the FBI in his investigation. This made others in the department unhappy. They felt that he should have kept his suspicions in-house.

Another problem was an impromptu speech to a new cadet class. In the speech he made some uncomplimentary remarks about the Chief of Police and about an Assistant Chief. This coupled with other things resulted in his suspension and removal from his job. He fought to regain his position and won reinstatement to the police force just before his death.

At the time he was killed his patrol car was found near Fulshear and his body was recovered in a stream near his car. His friends felt that the initial ruling of suicide was wrong. A police dog, Columbo, was of great aid in finding the body and in uncovering evidence that influenced the case. An inquest was held and, after reviewing all the facts of the case, a ruling was issued that this was indeed a murder. It remains unsolved. If interested, check articles in the Houston Chronicle and in the Houston Press archives for 1995.

To visit the crime scene, solve the following puzzles. It will lead you to the bridge where Lt. Mabry's car was found. This area can be explored by bicycle or car. On the weekend, in the morning, there will be heavy bicycle traffic in the area. Later in the day and on weekdays it is a quiet area.

To find the final coordinates, supply the numbers for the following riddles and puzzles.

Supply the numbers that go with the RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX
Number of Legs - Morning A_____.
Number of Legs - Afternoon B_____.
Number of Legs - Evening C_____.

GORDIAN KNOT
What is the number of loops that Alexander the Great untied to unfasten the knot? D_____.

BILBO'S RIDDLE CONTEST WITH GOLLUM
How many items did Bilbo have in his pocket? E_____.

HARRY POTTER'S SPHINX PUZZLE (from The Goblet of Fire.)
How many letters are in the answer to this puzzle? F_____.

At the BATTLE OF MIDWAY, the breaking of the Japanese Naval Code was critical to victory. To confirm their intercepts, the US had a fake message sent from Midway. The Japanese reaction confirmed the code breaking and led to the US success.
Select the correct fake message below. The number associated with it will be G_____.
Additional B-17 bombers were needed. 3
There was a failure in the fresh water plant. 8
Marine reinforcements were requested. 9
Weather had damaged their runways. 5

The book, THE CUCKOO'S EGG, concerns a hacker breaking into military and defense computers in the US. The clue that led to his unmasking was an accounting discrepancy.
What is the first digit of this discrepancy. H_____.

Replace the letters in the coordinates below with the answers to the puzzles

N 29 3(B+F).(A+E)(H-E)(C+D) W 095 5(A-B).(F+C)(B+E)(G-D)

CAUTION Watch for traffic.

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