He warned Hank that the incident could be a capital offense and that Worley could "get the needle." Quietly, J. W. began to squirm in his chair. (At the time, other officers of the Austin Police Department were coming under intense scrutiny over tactics used by officers to get confessions. The controversy endangered two previous murder convictions and eventually every detective in the homicide unit would be reassigned to other units.) Don added that it would be nice for the Reed family to be able to give Colleen a decent burial. Hank quickly stated that he did not know where Colleen was buried. During the interview, Don's questions began to get more and more direct. At one point, Hank avoided Don's direct glare and looked at J. W. For Don this was a clear indication of lying and guilt. Don slammed his hand on the desk, making a loud, hollow sound. "You better look at me when I'm talking to you!" Don shouted. 4 In the hallway outside of the small office, Bill Johnston was standing very, very close to the door.
