A person of interest in the disappearance of Gretchen Fleming has been exposed as being a former law enforcement officer, which adds another disturbing element to this strange case. Meanwhile, Gretchen is still missing as her disappearance surpasses the one-month-mark. Did an ex-cop abduct and murder this missing West Virginia woman?
According to several news reports, the man identified as the only person of interest in Gretchen Fleming’s case is a former law enforcement officer. Preston Pierce has a shady past, including that of being a law enforcement officer. According to this news report, Pierce was once named Darrell Lott, but he legally changed his name to Preston Pierce. He has worked as a police officer in the past with a law enforcement career spanning over a decade long. What should be asked by the public is exactly why his law enforcement career ended — and what led to the name change?
Darrell Lott — aka Preston Pierce — is the only person of interest in the disappearance of Gretchen Fleming. Knowing that this man has law enforcement training and experience, it wold be entirely possible for him to get away with the kidnapping and murder of a young woman. Of course, detectives aren’t calling him a suspect at this time, and are choosing to stick to calling him a POI. Nonetheless, they’ve searched his property multiple times, and they’ve expressed that his stories just aren’t adding up.
Do you think this former law enforcement officer had something to do with the disappearance of Gretchen Fleming?
Chelsea Hoffman is a true crime writer with over a decade of professional writing experience. She is best known for her coverage of missing people including the tragic disappearance of Madeleine McCann as well as the heartbreaking cases of Dylan Redwine, Heather Elvis and many others.
