July 15/2026 Lindsay Buziak Murder – Retired FBI agents Ray Carr & Jim Fitzgerald speak to the Saanich Police and to the people of Saanich and Victoria
SAANICH POLICE DEPARTMENT DECLINES FBI HELP
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In the latest COLD RED PODCAST which aired yesterday on UTube, I have taken the liberty of transcribing what retired FBO agents Ray Carr & Jim Fitzgerald had to say in regard to the unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak. We recently learned that the Saanich Police have never worked directly with the FBI as they once led us to believe in a Saanich Police Media statement made February 2021. The FBI did offer their services, but the Saanich Police told them, “If we need you, we’ll call”. In other words, Saanich has kept this file internal, which leads many of us to believe that something is not right with this investigation. Please listen to what the two retired FBI agents have to say.
RAY CARR
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT LINDSAY BUZIAK.
We spent quite a bit of time this season talking about this case Jim. We talked about the victimology of Lindsay, and we tried to answer some of these questions, questions the investigators should have asked. Who was Lindsay & what was she all about. What changed in her life that caused this to happen to her? Who could have benefitted from this?
We made an offer two weeks ago to the Saanich Police Department to come to the VIDOCQ Society. We said we’d love to be able to assist you there. We offered them an avenue for an independent review because you and I both Jim, stated that fresh perspectives can sometimes overlook connections that may have been identified.
So, I think when you look at cold cases Jim, it helps with a new set of eyes because people like you & I and other people in the VIDOCQ society, are emotionally detached from any assumption that we believe is there and we bring such specialized expertise from our agency, from our VIDOCQ agency. I mean, the knowledge and the expertise within the VIDOCQ Society is second to none anywhere. I just became aware, and I sent you an email Jim, along with our producers Matt & Matt that Saanich Police declined to come to the VIDOCQ Society.
I’m not going to criticize them. I mean, they could have numerous reasons for this Jim. They could be concerned about control over their evidence, they may have an ongoing investigative strategy, something internally going on with them, or they could be concerned about public perception. Or, what the expectations they think, if it’s going to be solved & that’s not necessarily true, that’s not the case. The thing is, after nearly two decades expert reviews are going to help a lot more than it’s not.
JIM FITZGERALD:
Their arguments are EXCUSES. however you put it Ray, I’m sure you are paraphrasing you know, trying to protect their integrity.
Tell that to the New York State Police, the Jersey State Police, Philli PD, the Pittsburg PD, the Delaware PD, all these agencies Ray, and you’ve been in the same room with me. There are smaller towns, counties, but there are certainly larger PD’s too, and the cases they bring us are not easy, and they are never brand new either. I mean they are always 10,20,30 years & we’ve had agencies from Canada too, so the precedence is there for us to work on an international case, and we are trustworthy and we don’t violate the norms or release anything that shouldn’t be released.
There are no media people in the room. I’ll even throw this out, if the Saanich people, retired, present, the Chief, if they don’t like me or you Ray, if they want us sitting out of this meeting, I’ll at least be willing to sit out. Maybe they don’t like the attitude we have. I don’t know where that would come from, we’re trying to get this case solved. I haven’t directly insulted or suggested there are any criminal aspects to this, though I’ve questioned competence, & decision-making Ray.
If this means the two of us sit out, we’ll agree to do that. There’s plenty of other experts in VIDOCQ that I’d be happy to see sit through this case.
I think it would be very silly for us to sit out, we know a lot about this case, but Saanich don’t seem to understand the premise of it. They come in with their power point presentation, they stand in front of this 50 or 60, sometimes more people in the room. They present their case to us, and they control what’s being presented. Then we have a follow up group that sticks with them for months or years afterwards if need be. So, I’m not sure if they think they are going to be mailing boxes of documents to us & we go through all of them. I mean, that’s something we could do, and maybe some agency in Canada should somehow do that.
I don’t understand their logic at all, I really don’t. I can’t imagine they’re not wanting to solve this case. If this was the 1st year, the 5th year, okay, maybe keep it tight, keep it internal, but guys, it’s been over eighteen years, you’re entering the 3rd decade in about 18 months. What do you have to lose? Or maybe you know the answer, maybe there is something to lose, that’s why you are not willing to put everything out there.
RAY CARR
You know Jim, what about the fact that some police departments are very territorial and they did not want to share anything with other agencies if the act occurred within their territory. Investigators naturally become very invested in their own theories. However, if they were to give a fresh set of eyes on this, it would alleviate tunnel vision. You could look at confirmation bias, what about suspects that were overlooked. People who were cleared.
I’ve never in all my years – and I’ve been involved in law enforcement 40 years Jim, going back when, of someone being cleared before somebody is arrested and convicted. Everybody’s a suspect.
Maybe Saanich is concerned how the case was handled forensically, how the crime scene was handled, how the initial interviews were handled.
Something is amiss that they are not at least willing to entertain. “Hey, if we do this what can we expect”. Maybe it’s the unknown that frightens them. Fitz: or maybe it’s the known that frightens them.
RAY CARR:
We are looking at this, and people are reaching out to us because of this podcast. They are speaking with us and there’s a potential for some additional interviews in this matter coming next season. I can’t absolutely say that it’s going to happen because we still have to look at some things. But what I can say, if they do come on, I’m very excited about it.
So, I hope we can work through some of these things and bring them on the show. I want the people out there, our audience, Saanich and the surrounding Victoria area to know that everybody that comes on here and tells their story, you open up a door – and when you open that door it gives people the opportunity to look in. What you may do is give someone the courage to step forward like you did and that’s what this is all about. I want you to know that you are safe here, and if you want to come on here, you want to talk, I don’t even care if you work for the PD. We will change your voice; we won’t show your photo. We’ll do whatever you want to help solve this and that’s what this case is all about.
I think it’s very solvable. We just need to get the right people involved in this. Hey listen, we’re willing to help. Like I said, before, I’ve never seen this before, where someone says, “no, we don’t need your help, we got it”. It’s nuts, I think it’s nuts.
JIM FITZGERALD
After 18 years, there’s zero excuse.
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