The Hunt For The Night Stalker
Retired San Francisco Police Department Homicide Inspector Frank Falzon investigated over 300 murder cases, including The Night Stalker. He details his chilling hunt for Richard Ramirez, as described in his book, San Francisco Homicide Inspector 5-Henry-7 .
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