February 13/2026 – Two retired FBI agents – members of the Vidocq Society have offered their assistance to the Saanich Police Department. Will Saanich Police take them up on their offer?
The Vidocq society, which was founded in 1990, is a members-only club in Philadelphia. The 82 members of the group focus their efforts on solving cold case homicides
I recently took the time to watch Part 2 of the Red Line podcast “The Shadow over Saanich”
hosted by Raymond Carr. Raymond J Carr is a retired FBI agent, and his partner James Fitzgerald is a retired FBI Agent – a profiler & forensic linguist. These two men are two of the most respected criminal profilers in law enforcement history.
View the podcast at the bottom of this page.
Ray & Jim were kind enough to take a look at the unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak and what a proud moment this is for the people of Saanich & the Province of British Columbia for that matter. I was so excited when hearing that these two professional retired FBI agents were offering their services to the Saanich Police Department. However, after hearing that someone, a few years ago, had reached out to Saanich asking them if they would please take a look at the Vidocq Society and received no response I became very disappointed/disillusioned. Now these agents, members of the Vidocq Society are offering to pay all air & hotel costs for the Saanich Police to meet with their group of experts so they can join forces in an effort to solve Lindsay’s murder.
It just doesn’t get any better than that. C’mon Saanich, if you really “want” to see Lindsay’s murder solved then do the right thing. Pick up the phone and contact these two retired FBI officers who have made you this incredible offer. Surely you must be overjoyed at this amazing opportunity to have the Vidocq Society take a look at Lindsay’s file.
What possible reason could you have for turning this incredible offer down? If the department has nothing to hide and believes that they have done everything in their power to solve Lindsay’s unsolved murder, then you wouldn’t have to think twice about doing this. Lindsay’s murder has been 18 years unsolved – isn’t it time that Saanich reached out to the Vidocq Society and asked for their help?
We keep hearing how the Saanich Police Department knows who is responsible for Lindsay’s murder, but they just don’t have the solid evidence to take to Crown Counsel. Well, just what if the Vidocq Society was able to help them find that critical piece of evidence they needed to take the case over the goal line and into the net. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, moreover it is a sign of a police department with integrity & respect who cares enough to ask for help. This isn’t about pride, this isn’t about who gets the credit for solving this heinous crime, it’s about giving a family the greatest gift. Justice for their daughter Lindsay!
Normally, police departments don’t reject the Vidocq Society lightly — the group has a strong reputation for solving difficult cold cases.
When a department does decline their offer, it’s usually for practical, political, or legal reasons rather than anything mysterious.
Here are the most common, well‑documented factors that lead agencies to say no:
Control Over the Case – Some departments are protective of their investigations. Allowing an outside group — even a respected one — can feel like: A loss of control over the narrative. A risk that outsiders might contradict prior investigative decisions – or a threat to internal hierarchy or pride. In some cases, leadership simply doesn’t want external scrutiny of past mistakes. Cold cases often involve local political pressure, territorial behavior, fear of embarrassment, concern that outsiders will uncover procedural errors – media attention, & internal disputes between detectives, supervisors or prosecutors. Bringing in the Vidocq Society can be seen as an admission that the department failed — something some chiefs or mayors want to avoid.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE IN DEPARTMENTS WITH A STRONG “CLOSED-RANKS” CULTURE
The Vidocq society, which was founded in 1990, is a members-only club in Philadelphia. The 82 members of the group focus their efforts on solving cold case homicides
Watch the video below.
5 Things to Know About the Vidocq Society
The Vidocq Society conducts cold case homicide seminars on a regular basis, often sponsored by a law enforcement agency or college criminal justice program. We work with the host agency to develop a seminar based on their particular needs. Our members share their expertise with the attendees by reviewing one or more cold case homicides selected by the host agency. Attendance is limited to credentialed law enforcement and homicide prosecutors. There is no charge to the host agency; however, on occasion, the host agency will help to defray our costs through the use of grants and training funds. The society, which was founded in 1990, is a members-only club in Philadelphia; the group focuses their efforts on solving cold case homicides
The society has 82 members (one for each year of Vidocq’s life), who act as confidential consultants to police agencies.
Members of the society include:
- Profilers
- Criminologists
- Forensic scientists
- Medical examiners
- Active and retired LE officers
Police departments can request assistance from the society – free of charge
The Vidocq Society is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, meaning all 82 members volunteer their time and aren’t compensated for their work. The society only becomes involved in a cold case investigation if an agency requests their assistance. This assistance is provided at no cost to the investigating agency. It’s important to note that the society doesn’t conduct independent investigations. An investigation always remains under full control of the agency that requests assistance.
The society doesn’t seek public recognition for their work, but they have been instrumental in solving hundreds of crimes.
The society, whose members present cold cases for review at monthly luncheon meetings in Philadelphia, will only consider cases that meet the following criteria:
- The cold case must be more than two years old
- Victims cannot have been involved in any criminal activity, and
The case must be presented formally by a law enforcement agency (they do not work directly with victims’ family members)
COLD RED PODCAST – THE SHADOW OVER SAANICH
JUSTICE FOR LINDSAY BUZIAK & HER FAMILY.
And for a community that needs to feel safe & know that the perpetrators are off the street & their police force are capable of maintaining law & order in Saanich.
THE SAANICH POLICE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN
EMAIL ADDRESS: murderondesousa@gmail.com