Is Former Police Chief James Burke Criminally Connected To Rex Heuermann?

In a recent episode of the "Hidden Killers" podcast, hosts Tony
Brueski and Bob Motta, a defense attorney and host of "Defense
Diaries," discussed the alleged involvement of former Suffolk
County Police Chief James Burke in the Long Island Serial Killer
(LISK) case. The hosts speculated on Burke's connection to
suspect Rex Heuermann and whether his involvement with sex
workers could have influenced the lack of investigation into the
killings.
 
 Brueski and Motta discussed the possibility that Burke was
reluctant to investigate because of his personal involvement with
sex workers. "If you're involved in that world of hiring sex
workers and you don't want to be found out if they happen to be
dropping dead every now and then and it happened to be one that
you saw on a regular basis, well that's one more person that can
ever talk and say that you were with them," Brueski said.
 
 Motta added that the question of Burke's connection to
Heuermann and his involvement with sex workers may never be
addressed in a criminal trial because it is not directly relevant
to the charges. However, he pointed out that if Burke is sued in
a civil court, he could be forced to answer these questions
during a deposition. "Like I love depositions in civil cases.
Because that's when you can, like so many times you have criminal
cases where in terms of the testimony, it's going to be limited
because of relevance. It's gotta be relevant to the crime that is
being tried at trial. That is a collateral issue that could be
just absolutely devastating," Motta said.
 
 The hosts also discussed the possibility of suing Burke and
Suffolk County if more bodies are found. Motta explained that
governmental immunity may protect Burke and the county from being
sued, but this immunity could be pierced if it can be shown that
Burke's actions were willful and wanton. "It seems like, based on
what we know, We might be able to break through it because
willful and wanton behavior when he clearly had evidence and if
he was the one that they can show that he was the one that was
shutting the investigation down," Motta said.
 
 Brueski and Motta expressed hope that the truth will come
out and that those responsible will be held accountable. "So
we'll see how it plays out, man. But it'll be interesting for
sure," Motta concluded.
 
 The Long Island Serial Killer case involves the murders of
10 to 16 people over a period of nearly 20 years. Most of the
victims were associated with the sex trade. The case remains
unsolved, and the identity of the killer is unknown. James Burke
served as the chief of the Suffolk County Police Department from
2012 to 2015. He was sentenced to 46 months in prison in 2016 for
beating a man who stole a duffel bag from his vehicle and
orchestrating a cover-up. Rex Heuermann has been mentioned in
media reports as a possible suspect in the LISK case, but no
charges have been filed against him.
 
 As the investigation into the Long Island Serial Killer
continues, many questions remain unanswered. The involvement of
former law enforcement officials and the possibility of legal
action against them adds another layer of complexity to this
already mysterious case.

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