Substantial Evidence - A Whistleblower's True Tale of Corruption, Death and Justice - Author's Note

Jul 30, 2026

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A whistleblower narrative centered on police sergeant Bill Hubbard and the investigation that pits him against powerful figures in the justice system. Hubbard uncovers covert, bizarre, and illegal practices connected to forensic pathologist Dr. Ralph Erdmann and his courtroom role as a star witness, triggering escalating conflict with district attorney Travis Ware. After going public to restore integrity, Hubbard faces manufactured felony charges, and two other outspoken professionals also get indicted. The account emphasizes the moral cost of exposing wrongdoing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages344

Reading Time8 h 50 min

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Author's Note

Investigation and reconstruction of events

Scope of factual basis and changes

SUBSTAIALA WHISTLE-BLOWER'STRUE TALE OFCORRUPTION,DEATH ANDJUSTICE BILL HUBBARD # SUBSTANTIALEVIDENCE People who decide to become whistle-blowers by exposing dangerous,corrupt ordeadly practices run the risk of losing theirjobs,and may be branded by those theyexpose as liars,incompetents or even men-tally deranged.Rarely,however,are theyindicted by a grand jury on charges againstwhich they must publicly defend their pro-fessional integrity and privately fight fortheir lives. This is exactly the real-life nightmarewhich befell much decorated and dedicatedpolice sergeant,BillHubbard,and his family.His investigation into the covert practices ofeccentric forensic pathologist Dr.RalphErdmann—who kept blood samples in hisrefrigerator and sent headless bodies to beburied in the wrong graves—plunged Hubbardinto open conflict with powerful CriminalDistrict Attorney Travis Ware,for whomErdmann often testified as a star witness. Unearthing a series of bizarre and illegalpractices and a dark labyrinth of greed,cor-ruption and malice that stretched acrossTexas,Hubbard went public,"to restoreintegrity to a justice system run amok.”Ashort while later,to his horror,he was arrest-ed on trumped up felony charges.Soon,twoothers who spoke out against Erdmann,respected lawyer Millard Farmer and veteranpolice officer Pat Kelly,were also indicted. Electrifying and true,this incredible first-hand account depicts the high moral pricetag attached to exposing wrongdoers in oursociety.It takes you step by step throughtheir heart stopping battle fo ias(continued on back HsC √ 31833982238419 364.92 H86sHubbard,Bill.Substantial evidence Ay 3|98 ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYFORT WAYNE,INDIANA 46802 You may return this book to any agency,branch,or bookmobile of the Allen County Public Library DEMCO Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2012 # Substantial Evidence Substantial Evidence # A Whistleblower's True Tale ofCorruption,Death and Justice byBill Hubbard New Horizon Press Far Hills,New Jersey All rights reserved.No portion of this book may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form whatsoever,including electronic,mechani-cal,or any information storage or retrieval system,except as may beexpressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing fromthe publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to:New Horizon PressP.O.Box 669Far Hills,New Jersey 07931 Hubbard,Bill Substantial Evidence:A Whistleblower's True Tale of Corruption,Death and Justice Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:97-066566ISBN:0-88282-160-1New Horizon Press Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE,NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION.Copyright C1973,1978,1984 International Bible SocietyUsed by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. To Debbie—I worship the water you walk on! # Author's Note This book is based on the experiences of BillHubbard andreflects his perceptions ofthe past,present,and future.The personal-ities,events,actions and conversations portrayed within the storyhave been taken from his memory,and conversations have beenreconstructed using extensive interviews,research,court documents,letters,personal papers,press accounts,and the memories of partici-pants. Events involving the characters happened as described;only minor details have been changed.

FAQs

What prompts Bill Hubbard to become a whistleblower?

Hubbard investigates covert practices connected to Dr. Ralph Erdmann, including illegal and disturbing conduct, and he decides to go public to restore integrity in a justice system that has gone wrong.

Who does Hubbard come into conflict with?

Hubbard’s investigation creates open conflict with criminal district attorney Travis Ware, for whom Erdmann often testified as a star witness. He also faces the consequences through arrests and indictments.

How does the Author’s Note explain the book’s sources and accuracy?

The book is based on Bill Hubbard’s experiences and his perceptions. Characters, events, actions, and conversations come from memory and are reconstructed through extensive interviews, research, court documents, letters, personal papers, press accounts, and participants’ memories, with only minor details changed.

Jul 30, 2026

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