It has taken me quite a bit of time to post what and how I feel about the finding of Brad Hensley.

In meeting Kristin, Cathy ,Missy, John, Keith, Becky and all of Brad's family & Friends, the one person whom I never met was Brad.

I felt I  grew to know Brad in the almost 2 years since meeting Kristin and Keith, then Cathy and Missy and john soon after. 

I heard the stories, I saw their pain, I felt their pain, then I shared the anguish with them during the searching and on the day the call came in that Brad's jeep had been found!

At the Celebration of Brad's life I heard many stories of who Brad was in Life.  I saw the pictures and the joy that He showed in his growing up.  I saw the love in his eyes for Kristin in every picture of the 2 of them together.  I saw the Love he had for Cathy. I knew from when I was around Kristin how much she loved and still loves Brad.  I felt the love that Keith & Becky had for Brad, just like he was their own son, not just their Son In Law.

This was a Family who was not going to quit until they brought Brad home.  Going all lengths just to bring attention to his Missing! Searching anywhere and everywhere for him. To find him so close to where he was last seen was extra painful.  How I admire their ability to Survive and overcome this tragedy.

It has taught Me and IN Hope yet another valuable lesson.  Even though the LE tell us an area has been searched, We will search again with IN Hope's tools.  Thank God, Literally for the New Detective and his New eyes on Brad's case, as he did this investigation the way any Missing should be done, and that it to investigate as a Missing FIRST, then rule out the person may have ran off.  Now, I am not knocking the Plainfield PD, but too many LE state they just ran off when an Adult Missing Report first comes in.   

It is the LAW in Indiana, effective last July 2007, The Molly Dattilo Law in Indiana states  that the LE MUST rule out a Missing as a Missing before they can move on to "they just ran off"! 

So, Brad, although I never knew you on this Earth, may we meet in Heaven so I can give you a Big Hug for letting Your Wife, Mother, In Law's, Family & Friends to be able to quit the search that too many other of us are continuing in our quest to find our Missing Loved Ones!