PRESCOTT, Ariz.—Before she began investigating old homicide cases, in times of trouble Theresa Higdon would bring to mind the phrase: “There but for the grace of God, go I.”
Now, when she’s looking at photos of a victim from an unsolved murder that happened years ago, she has another thought.
Higdon, 74, said there are moments when she tells herself, “But for the grace of God, I could have been there,” and saved the person’s life.
She said it’s only human to be angry with a suspected murderer and have deep sympathy for a victim. It’s easy to get emotionally involved in a case in a way that goes beyond death….