Just the week before Susan was murdered, this wanted poster had been left for Dr. Hamilton. In this article, we delve into the life of Simon Ekpa, his family, and his net worth. Tom Bevel denies lying about his testimony, and the courts didn't buy the argument either. Two men's ties were tightly knotted about her neck. Randy Scott: That would cause a suspicion for us to wonder why he's wanting to scrape his hands up. And she gets very suspicious of it and confronts John about it. The scene was a bloody mess. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. for immediate release contact: diane denton december 16, 2004 615.741.3111 (office) 615.708.9384 (cell) disciplinary action report a good marriage, even though To the investigators, the only plausible explanation was that the doctor had bundled up the murder weapon to dispose of it somewhere along the way as he raced back for his second surgery, a bloody bundle that leaked. A lot of impact spatter. If you can get whiplash in a courtroom, that's what happened. John, the good doctor, was simply trying to counsel her. Rob Nigh: Either Tom Bevel lied to the defense about what his testimony would be or defense counsel took a risk that should never be taken. Khi gp Susan vo nm 1985, c hai ly hn v c 4 a con . Susan Hamilton was beaten with a blunt instrument, Oklahoma County District Attorney Robert Macy said in court documents that list 39 witnesses in the case. Dennis Murphy: There were people that thought this guy was being sandbagged, railroaded. It took the jurors just two hours to reach their verdict. But beyond his professional accomplishments, little is known about his personal life, especially when it comes to his family. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Ross Gardner: This was a relatively contained crime scene. I mean, trying to set fire to his clinic. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. John Hamilton: It was a shock to everybody. Quail Creek home. Mrs. Hamilton worked as a physician's assistant at her husband's abortion facility. Oklahoma City police Sgt. Steve Jimerson: They all said he was just as normal and jovial as he always was. Investigators had plenty of theories to work with. Hamilton had told the 911 operator he was performing CPR. John Hamilton, 53, ordered an expensive arrangement of red orchids for his wife, but he never got the chance to give them to her. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A prominent Oklahoma City doctor was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for killing his wife on Valentine's Day. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Tom Bevel, a blood spatter expert hired by the defense, testified on cross examination that the "most probable explanation for blood inside Hamiltons shirt sleeve was that he had struck his wife with a blunt object. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Shop Shop Discount Calls Inmate Deposits Letters and Photos Greeting Cards Postcards Magazines Books Find An Inmate Prison Directory Services You can always change this later in your Account settings. Susan Hamilton's body was found on Link in bio. Hamilton, 62, was an Oklahoma City obstetrician, gynecologist and abortionist. The doctor was then ushered away, as police wondered who might have committed such a brutal attack. Time for a new episode! We actually believe that-- that-- John Hamilton was trying to clean things up before he got paged. He'd even mentored the blood expert used by the prosecution. Investigators never recovered the murder weapon. Dennis Murphy, Dateline NBC: Who was she? Was he trying to cover up earlier injuries? Spruill told jurors he has an opinion on how the killer got out of the house without leaving a blood trail even though the evidence doesn't provide an answer. John Hamilton: I wanted EMT to be able to get in. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. "Someone said there is a fine line between love and hate, and that man crossed it," Lane said in his opening statement in the first-degree murder trial for Hamilton, an Oklahoma City gynecologist, obstetrician and abortionist. In 2001, Oklahoma abortion provider Dr. John Baxter Hamilton beat his wife and then choked her to death in their home. day. . Daughter of Kamille Kareen and Louise Sibley.Mother of 2 children.Lived to age 55 years.Murder victim. John Hamilton: The more Susan and I talked about things the more things were clarified, the more things we got straightened out. would put together a novel theory of just what happened between husband and wife, something maybe grimly fitting for Valentine's Day. Susan Hamilton was beaten with a blunt instrument, Oklahoma County District Attorney Robert Macy said in court documents that list 39 witnesses in the case. Spruill said she probably grabbed at the necktie with both of her hands. But when the first responder -- firefighter David Bradbury-- arrived on the scene, he thought there was something odd about the way the doctor was performing chest compressions. Dr. John Hamilton, though, was ready to explain it all, and his version of the truth would be completely different than the prosecutor's. There was no sign of forced entry in the house and nothing was missing, making it unlikely Susan Hamilton, who was 55, was killed by a burglar. "Someone got out of that room without leaving a bloody trail. an affair when he called her before the slaying. But I do love you. If I was the guy they think I am, then, what do I have to lose by telling the truth? Aguirre said he was calling her 10 or more times a day. One year later, a battered body is found tossed into a canyon, the eyes and genitals gouged. Dr Hamilton was a talented obstetrician-gynaecologist in Oklahoma City. And both John and Susan had received threatening phone calls that week. They kept him there for hours on end. Now he would be able to tell his side of the story. On re-direct, Hamilton's lawyer tried to diffuse the bombshell testimony by suggesting that the spatter could have resulted from the doctor performing cpr. It was over by 8, and afterwards, John stopped by the hospital, where he had another procedure scheduled for later that morning. Add to your scrapbook. The perpetrator then turned up the heat in the bathroom so the water in the shower would evaporate, he said. The group had faxed Hamilton a "wanted" poster the same week as the murder, and the doctor told Primetime he and his wife had both received threatening phone calls the week she was killed. He was only at home for a few minutes, because at 9 am his pager went off, the hospital calling him to get back for a second surgery. What were they to make of Susan's handwritten message -- "Obviously, I bought this before last Monday." You'd have to believe that he committed the violent murder in that narrow window between his two surgeries. talked to Susan Johnston, a She went in the closet and got one and gave it to me. As the last witness in the trial, he'd refuted a lot of the prosecution's findings, and bolstered his client's case. Susan Hamilton Murdered 2001 Murdered , Bludgeoned , Strangled On the morning of Feb. 14, 2001, Dr. John Hamilton phoned 911 requesting urgent help for his wife. The doctor and his wife built an envious lifestyle for themselves. "Moments like that in the courtroom just don't happen like that. "The police said, 'There's my man. I was never gonna see Susan again. Shouldn't the killer have left a trace? I mean, I knew Susan was dead. Maybe he ends up terminating that to save his marriage. According to the investigation, he was the perpetrator of his wifes murder. By that afternoon, police had taken the doctor down to the station. Aguirre, the topless dancer, they thought the Hamiltons had The couple had exotic vacations and a beautiful house, and after 14 years of marriage, friends and family say they were inseparable, and very much in love. The doctor stopped giving his wife cardiopulmonary resuscitation and went to move the car, but he was shaking so badly he couldn't get the key in the ignition, defense attorney Mack Martin said. Try again later. last telephone conversation that she and The prosecution wasn't going to be able to tap your expertise. It's a vivid picture. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Now, keep in mind, John Hamilton was a doctor who performed abortions. I didn't kill Susan. What was that all about? As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Wes Lane: Yeah, I mean, I talked to everybody from the restaurant waitress that would wait on them on Saturday mornings, and she was agasp that we could have charged John Hamilton, because she would see them at breakfast together all lovey dovey, and so, yes, there was just a vast amount of opposition and grand skepticism. He'd been told that the surgery before his was running long and he decided to use the delay to run home and give his wife a valentine. Discussed procedure quotes. When the police in Farmington, New Mexico discover a broken window at a local head shop called The Eclectic, they expect to find evidence of a robbery. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. >> i have never, ever one second, not one moment in time, thought he was guilty, problems. Two years after their first date, they married at a local country club. lied to her," Horton said. So in Susan's mind, the affair was not an issue anymore. husband was having an affair with a patient. Many people have been searching the internet for his date cause. "He said, 'You know how Thanks for your help! pic.twitter.com/9VBREeKO87, The Spooky Hour (@SpookyHour) February 15, 2021. Prosecutors claim the defendant had fingernail scratches on one of his shoulders when he was arrested. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. been upset because she suspected her In 1987, John Hamilton married Susan, and his wife began working part-time at Johns clinic. So, you don't have an object to compare it against. Her husband was arrested that day and later charged with her murder. It doesn't always happen that way. A name that would shock everybody. She was strangled with a necktie and then her face was repeatedly smashed into the tile floor in the bathroom of her Quail Creek home. Her head bludgeoned, surrounded by a pool of blood. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? And I was wrong. And if there was another pair, she'd go get those. Had he hurt himself? And Susan's getting ready you know, trying to get dressed. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Tom Bevel: In my examination, I found additional blood that was not talked about anywhere, on the inside of the right cuff. Just, you know, just a very light-hearted conversation. Which means if John Hamilton didn't do it, you'd have to believe whoever did arrived right as he was leaving, or had been waiting inside all along. or more times a day. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Penn's varsity track team, 1905 Dr. John Baxter Taylor, 1908 . Given the circumstances, he was accused of murdering his wife. Shary Coffey, Susan Hamilton's best friend for 37 years, testified the victim told her on Feb. 7 that she thought her husband was having an affair. John Hamilton: Right. ". Tom Bevel: He jumped out of his loafer shoes, which would have reorientated them, and he jumped over to her side and knelt down to try and assist her and to do CPR. Try again. The only thing that he could think of that it was consistent with was John Hamilton when he was beating her with that blunt instrument that was driving that up inside his shirt. "She didn't know if she could get the trust back.". Western leaders say the nation lacks credibility, Rishi Sunak leads minutes silence for Ukraine as Boris Johnson lights candle at poignant service, CVS eyes European expansion as vet groups profits boom. Antiabortion protesters had picketed the clinic and, friends said, even their home. Soon after their arrival, investigators started questioning Dr. John Hamilton himself. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. That high society doctor was Dr. John Hamilton -- an OB/GYN who in addition to his regular practice, ran an abortion clinic -- a role that in conservative Oklahoma, would bring him some. asked him to move out of their IE 11 is not supported. So he runs by that house. Prosecutors claim Susan Hamilton's flesh and blood found inside John Hamilton's car came from the clothes and the blunt instrument. A judge earlier ruled there was probable cause to detain Hamilton pending formal charges being filed. Hamilton took the stand to testify in his own defense. "I don't think it took very long at all. Wes Lane: Nothing. Over the next few months, though, with the help of some unique forensic evidence, the D.A. If I really did it, if it would, if it would clear my conscience, but I didn't do it. At the time, many people sided with John Hamilton. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? If convicted, he could be Even though she had a great education, her passion was to be a good mother. Randy Scott: He has time to get back by the house 'cause their-- their house is very close to in between the two hospitals. Try again later. Mack Martin, the doctor's lead attorney, knew it would be uphill. They claim the defendant took from the house his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to beat the victim after she was strangled with a man's necktie and her face repeatedly smashed into a tile floor. He told Primetime he made the calls to the stripper because she was "in real need of attention.". Is it possible that here in conservative Oklahoma, she had been murdered by an anti-abortion zealot? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. told Horton her mother had Ross Gardner: Effectively, the inside and front of that shoe was in motion around this spatter event from Mrs. Hamilton that's radiating out. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He was talking on the phone. Susan.". Dr. John Baxter Hamilton is on trial for killing his wife. But his argument wouldn't be enough. He wants everything in control in order. I would say less than two minutes. I just felt like they were very happy. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. This account has been disabled. John Hamilton: Right. Susan managed john's abortion clinic, working there two days a week. Horton told the jurors her mother had And it was there they noticed something else odd. Product Description. Friends say that when they met each other, they made an instant connection. When police arrived, they observed Hamilton doing chest compressions on . I was scared. Maybe they missed it altogether. He's crazy about you. John Hamilton: Yeah. He was banging his head into the screen. Have a good day. All rights reserved. And the seemingly inseparable couple became even more so after they married. He and his wife, Susan, had met in 1985 at a friend's birthday party. Gardner carefully examined everything the doctor had been wearing that morning. To investigators, that delay opened up the doctor's window of opportunity by up to an hour. Investigators uncovered evidence that Susan had found records of dozens of calls from her husband's cellphone to a topless dancer, and prosecutors say Susan told friends she was thinking about asking John for a divorce. He told them he had been frantically trying to save her life. John R. Hamilton Jr. John Ray Hamilton, Jr., 72, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo on Friday, January 6, 2023. After all, only two people in the world knew what was really going on inside the Hamilton marriage. "Susan never said that to me. without her knowledge. Because Dr. John Hamilton was late. On Feb. 14, 2001, he phoned 911 to report finding his wife in the master bathroom of their Quail Creek home. Judge: Based upon the comments a majority of the jurors said to me in which they indicated they were very disappointed they didn't have the sentence of death as an option, I would consider yourself, you should consider yourself very lucky. Prosecutors are trying to prove Hamilton hid his bloody clothes and the blunt instrument used to kill the victim. What he hoped to show the skeptics through trial was that yes, the doctor was indeed a man who loved his wife -- loved her maybe too much. John Hamilton: I'm telling the truth now. Her husband, Dr. John Hamilton, called 911 and claimed to have found her that way when he returned from one of his surgeries. Mack Martin, the doctor's attorney, said, "We're going to enter a plea of not guilty, obviously. John would have been devastated.". If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. He was -- more suspicion drawn each time that we'd watch something. Susan, as it turns out, should also have left by 9:20, because she had a 9:30 meeting at a friend's house ten minutes away. And I didn't want any obstruction. In murder cases constructed on the interpretation of blood evidence, it's not unusual for juries to hear from dueling experts when they go to trial. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Was he, in fact, late -- they theorized -- because he was killing his wife during those moments then trying to figure out what to do next? Susan was attractive, intelligent. The national media outlets refused to identify Hamilton as an abortionist, referring to him only as a local obstetrician. His former medical partner, for one, thinks that would be impossible. Dennis Murphy: A lot of people don't get that. Dr. Steve Jimerson -- a colleague of John's -- was best man. I knew they that they were suspecting me. John Hamilton was a devoted husband to his wife, and he used to take excellent care of her. "She said, 'I'm scared and I've never felt Dr. John Baxter Hamilton was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.