Police: No charges in asphyxiation death of Montgomery pastor
Associated Press
Authorities found no evidence of wrongdoing in the death of a Baptist
minister who was discovered asphyxiated in his home, hogtied and
dressed in two rubber diving suits, police said Wednesday.
An autopsy and investigators determined the death of the Rev. Gary
Aldridge on June 24 to be an accident, said Lt. Mark Drinkard, a
spokesman for the Montgomery Police Department.
"It's a closed case. There are no charges," he said.
The Montgomery Advertiser reported on the circumstances surrounding
the death of Aldridge, 51, whose body was found June 24, and filed
requests to make the autopsy report public after officials initially
refused, citing an ongoing investigation.
When the autopsy was released Friday, the newspaper posted the report
on its Web site. The Smoking Gun, an Internet site that posts crime
reports and court documents, also has posted it. The report indicated
that Aldridge died while seeking sexual gratification.
The autopsy, prepared by Dr. Stephen Boudreau of the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences, lists "accidental mechanical
asphyxia" as the cause of death. Aldridge's hands and feet were bound
together behind his back, and they were attached to a nylon cord
fastened around his neck.
The body was dressed in a face mask with a single breathing vent, two
wetsuits and was bound with cords and a belt, according to the report.
"These things happen," Boudreau told the Advertiser. "We see probably
two of these a year. If you're not used to seeing that sort of thing,
it's probably unusual."
Aldridge was the longtime pastor of Thornington Road Baptist Church in
Montgomery. A church member found the body after Aldridge failed to
show up at church on a Sunday when his wife was out of town.
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The autopsy, including dildo details, can be read at:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1008072scuba1.html
The Baptists don't seem to be too upset: after all, he wasn't dancing.
wd43
>From the police report: "There is a dildo in the anus covered with a
condom."
What's going to offend Rev. Aldridge's flock more -- the dildo or the
condom?
I'm guessing they'll be angriest at the fact that the story was fully
and accurately reported.
wd43
The autopsy, including dildo details, can be read at:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/1008072scuba1.html
The Baptists don't seem to be too upset: after all, he wasn't dancing.
wd43
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LMAO!! I nominate this for the "Comment of the Month"! The truth can be
so damn ... TRUE.
I hope the f*cker is buried in the same garb he died in. He'll draw a lot
of amused attention flittering around in Heaven like that.
--
R.E.Gentry
Oh, man, I laughed sooooo hard at the freakin' autopsy report.
On page 3 ... "Back and anus are unremarkable." You know, except for the
Giant Dildo ...
On page 4, under "Personal Effects" ...
"One yellow metal ring intact on left ring finger, one dildo."
I mean, how would you like to be the poor schlep who has to hand *that*
clear plastic bag over to the grieving widow.
And from the Thorington Road Baptist Church:
"Please refrain from speculation" about what led to Aldridge's demise. We
will begin the healing process under the strong arm of our Savior, Jesus
Christ."
Strong arm of Jesus or not ... no one's ever going to mention the name Gary
Aldridge again ... with a straight face.
>Strong arm of Jesus or not ... no one's ever going to mention the name Gary
>Aldridge again ... with a straight face.
Or with a straight dildo ...
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He will remain a footnote in that Church's history as to when Satan came
a'callin' and rassled a good man down!
- nilita
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> He will remain a footnote in that Church's history as to when Satan came
> a'callin' and rassled a good man down!
>
Sounds like the only rasslin' the late preacher did would have
involved a lot of latex and lubricant ...