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The Benson Murder Case · Character

William M. Moran

A police inspector involved in the case.

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Also known as Inspector William M. Moran, Inspector Moran, Moran

First appearance: xix vance cross examines

William M. Moran shows up with force in At the Scene of the Crime. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Inspector commanding the Detective Bureau; immaculately dressed, introduces Sergeant Heath to Markham and then departs.
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In At the Scene of the Crime: Inspector commanding the Detective Bureau; immaculately dressed, introduces Sergeant Heath to Markham and then departs. Later, in Endnotes: Inspector Moran's background as a former bank…

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See William M. Moran in xix vance cross examines

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See William M. Moran in xix vance cross examines