The Canary Murder Case · Character
Traffic Officer Phipps
Traffic officer who saw someone near the crime scene.
minor
Also known as Phipps
First appearance: xx a midnight witness
Traffic Officer Phipps shows up with force in Checking an Alibi. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Brought from Boonton to identify Cleaver; states the man he ticketed was stouter and shorter.
Traffic Officer Phipps first appears in 0023 xx a midnight witness.
In Checking an Alibi: Brought from Boonton to identify Cleaver; states the man he ticketed was stouter and shorter.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Secondary witnesses and associates
- Primary investigation team
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Traffic Officer Phipps in xx a midnight witness