The phone rings in the middle of the night. There is only one reason why someone would call you at this time of the night, and it can't be good. The deadpan voice of the police officer tells you the horrible news rather matter-of-factly. Your imagination runs wild. You were not there, but you can hear the tires screeching, the metal smashing, the glass breaking, and the sirens whining. It was not supposed to end this way. She had so much of life yet to live.

Your boss calls you into his office. Other members of the department are gathered around his desk. No one wants to look you in the eye. Something is wrong. You can feel it in the air. The silence is deafening. Finally he speaks the words that stick a knife in your heart: "Your services are no longer needed."

You accidentally discover…