Personal Narrative Essay: An Inspector Calls

On Sunday, 01/24/2016, at approximately 20:18 hours, Jackson County dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a Brittany R. Smith (F/W, DOB: 12/26/1991) reporting a domestic disturbance at 209 N. Walnut St. Desoto, IL 62924. Sergeant Ken Lindsey #2406 and Deputy Brandon Crain #3415 were dispatched. I, Deputy Stacy Stark #1815, responded to the scene as well.

I arrived on scene at 20:21 hours. When I parked my squad in the driveway, Kevin S. Pierson (M/W, DOB: 09/19/1975) walked out of the residence to meet me. Pierson stated Smith and he argue all the time. Tonight they were arguing about the television. Pierson stated he threw a plate and it accidentally hit Smith. Pierson said he was not injured and he had not been battered. Pierson stated Smith has battered him in the past when they argued, but he chose not report it. Illinois State

I requested Trooper Bullar to stand by with Pierson while I went and spoke to Smith inside the residence.

I knocked on the front door and entered the residence. Smith was sitting on the couch in the living room. Smith had food on her left arm and there was food on the couch. Smith stated she was sitting on the couch and Pierson was in the kitchen preparing food. Pierson brought Smith a plate of food. Pierson sat the plate of food on the arm of the couch beside Smith and returned to the kitchen. Smith and Pierson were watching television. Smith stated the Dish Network satellite signal froze on the television. Smith pushed the reset button on the satellite receiver in an attempt to gain the satellite signal. That did not resolve the issue. Pierson became upset. He started yelling at Smith, telling her it was all her fault. Smith told Pierson she was going to call Dish Network and have them disconnect it because she could not afford the bill, anyway. Pierson became argumentative. Smith called and was on her cell phone speaking to a Dish