Letter from a Victim's Mother.....

Bill Musseman is a dedicated man who shines in honesty and integrity. I met Bill approximately three years ago while he was serving as Chief of Homicide and Major Crimes Prosecutions for the District Attorneys Office. You see, Bill was the prosecuting attorney in my daughters homicide case.

My daughter, Victoria Knight, was brutally murdered on June 5^th, 2004. We went for three years without a suspect . During those three years the homicide detectives with the Tulsa Police Department worked tirelessly on our case. They followed every lead and left no page unturned. When it seemed all leads were exhausted, we got a break with a DNA match of an unknown blood type which was found at the scene of the crime. Charges were filed against Anthony Paul Mcclanahan for the murder of my daughter.
My daughter’s case went to Bill Musseman. Upon the initial visit with Bill, he explained that he had children and didn’t know what he would do if this happened to one of them. He shared his picture of his family. He talked with us as if we were people and not a case. To me, this speaks volumes as to the nature of Bill. We were important to him.

The case took several turns while at the District Attorneys Office. It remained under investigation until the day of conviction. Bill worked dilligently with the detectives at the Tulsa Police Department. Their relationship was one of dedication and getting the job done, yet of friendship and working together to see that Mcclanahan got the sentence he deserved.

Bill contacted us whenever he got something new in the case. He took into consideration everything we had to say and he always made us a part of the decision making process. He had a heart for us as a family while keeping integrity about the case as a whole. At times there were things about the case that Bill could not discuss with us, but he always made sure to tell us what he could without compromising the case. We could not have asked for more. Bill was honest with us and made sure he answered all of our questions.

In speaking from the family perspective, Bill Musseman treated us better than we ever expected. His honesty and integrity are the characteristics which made him shine. He asked me to tell him a little bit about my daughter. That was important to me, as a mother. The fact that he recognized my daughter, Vicki, as a person showed me that Bill had compassion for her as a victim.

Anthony Mcclanahan is serving a life sentence. After the hearing of which we had the support of Bill Musseman and the Tulsa Police Department, I handed Bill a picture of my daughter. With reserved emotion, he smiled and thanked me. She truly was someone to Bill Musseman. She was a person and a victim of whom Bill truly cared about.

With that being said, I believe this is the person I want to serve as District Judge. Bill Musseman! A man of experience in the courtroom, decisive decision making, professionalism, work ethic, honor, integrity, compassion and heart. You have got my vote, Bill!
Catherine Doak