MEET THE CHARACTERS

Detective Sawyer interviewing a witness

Graduate of Clemson University

Adrian and son Freddie reading before bedtime

Detective Sawyer interviewing a witness

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Detective Adrian Sawyer

Born January 8, 1994
Raised in South Carolina
Graduate of Clemson University, Class of 2017, summa cum laude
- Double major
  - B.S., Criminal Justice
  - B.A., Psychology
Grandson of retired Boone County Circuit Judge Mitchell Sawyer (deceased)
Hired by Columbia Police Department, 2017
Married to Erin Callahan Sawyer
Son Caleb Frederick "Freddie", born November 2, 2019
Promoted to Detective, January 2025

Det. Sullivan working a crime scene.

Officer Will Sullivan, circa 1998

Will coaches Little League baseball in his spare time.

Det. Sullivan working a crime scene.

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Born 1975 and raised in mid-Missouri
Hired by Columbia Police Department, 1998
Promoted to Detective, 2009
Married with one daughter (currently enrolled at Westminster College in Fulton, MO)
Coaches Little League baseball in his spare time.

Detective Whitlock at the Scene

An avid hiker, Lena with her nephews at Cannon Mt., New Hampshire

On weekends, Lena enjoys playing tennis with friends.

Detective Whitlock at the Scene

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Born 1986
Raised in Kansas City, Missouri
Enjoys playing tennis on the weekends with friends. She's actually really good at it too.
Loves being outdoors. Hiking and kayaking are two of her favorite hobbies when not working
Hired by Columbia Police Department, 2007
Divorced, no children
Spent three years as part of the Narcotics Unit, 2019-2022
Moved to Homicide Unit, 2022