Air Force officer Philip Shue left home on April 16th, 2003, and vanished. The next 2 ½ hours of his life are unaccounted for. Until 8:14 AM, when witnesses saw him veer off the highway and strike a tree. He was killed on impact. Paramedics found duct tape on his wrists and ankles. The tip of his pinky was missing. He had a large chest wound, and his nipples had been cut off. Wounds not caused by the accident. Had someone tried to kill Philip Shue? In this episode, 13. The Mysterious Death of Philip Shue, I speak with retired FBI profiler Julia Cowley.
Julia Cowley is a retired FBI agent and profiler. She spent 22 years in the FBI investigating violent crime, including serial killing and sex offenses, white-collar crime, public corruption, and civil rights. Julia was also a long-time member and team leader of the FBI’s Evidence Response Team. Prior to joining the FBI, Julia was a Special Agent/Forensic Scientist with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. She currently hosts The Consult: Real FBI Profilers, a true crime podcast that analyzes crimes from a behavioral perspective.
NOTES: This episode includes a discussion of suicide. If you are considering suicide or in a crisis, you can call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 on your cell phone or 1-800-273-8255 from a landline. Help is available, and you can speak with someone 24/7.
Show transcripts are available in the Apple Podcasts app. You can find Julia Cowley here: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com and @TheConsultPod on X (the artist formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Sources for this episode include the following documents and articles:
- Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Autopsy Report
- USAF Psychological Autopsy
- Death Certificate (Amended)
- First Letter
- Last Letter
- CBS News, The Curious Case of Col. Shue
- Military Families for Justice
- Turning Tragedy into Activism: Remembering Colonel Philip Shue
- Judge Clears USAA in Colonel’s Death
- Philip Shue Obituary
THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES.
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