THE brother of a man who is jailed for assaulting his wife before she disappeared has spoken out in the desperate search for his missing sister-in-law.
Barton Simpson, the brother of Brad Simpson, slammed his brother for being “uncooperative” as police entered the tenth day of efforts to recover Suzanne Clark Simpson.
Suzanne Clark Simpson, who has been missing for 10 days[/caption]
Brad Simpson’s mugshot at the Bexar County Jail[/caption]
Brad remains in Bexar County Jail in San Antonio, Texas, after he was charged with assaulting Suzanne, his wife of 22 years, on Sunday night, just hours after she was last seen in public.
Cops haven’t directly connected Brad with Suzanne’s disappearance, but told the public last week that he’s not cooperating with the investigation.
Barton shared a statement on Facebook that slammed his brother’s lack of help and showed support for police, who continue to search a landfill in San Antonio, Texas, in hopes of recovering the mom-of-four.
“Until Brad chooses to cooperate, we will continue to cooperate for him, as we have from the very beginning of this heartbreaking ordeal,” Barton wrote in the post.
Police documents obtained by The U.S. Sun showed that Barton spoke to cops early on and revealed that the day after Suzanne was last seen, Brad called his brother and “apologized for all the problems that he had caused.”
Suzanne was seen wearing a dark dress at a private club in San Antonio last Sunday.
Later that night her neighbor reported hearing her and Brad argue before he heard two or three screams.
Cops also learned that the couple’s 5-year-old daughter told officials at her elementary school that her “mom and dad were fighting.”
The child told school administrators, who relayed the information to investigators, that her dad had allegedly hit her mom in the face and possibly pushed her into a wall.
The girl said her mom had a bruise on her elbow and that her father had taken her mom’s cell phone away, Brad’s arrest affidavit said.
Brad was arrested on Wednesday and charged with family violence.
“This is not how he was raised, and this is not who we are. Our parents instilled in us the values of honoring and protecting others, and they are truly remarkable people,” Barton’s statement continued.
Barton shared that his sister and brother-in-law are taking care of Suzanne and Brad’s kids.
“Our lives have been irreparably changed,” he added.
Timeline of Suzanne Clark Simpson’s disappearance
Suzanne Clark Simpson, a real estate agent and mom of four, has been missing since last Sunday evening.
Sunday, October 6
6 pm – 9 pm: Suzanne is seen at The Argyle in Alamo Heights.
Between 10 pm and 11 pm: Suzanne and her husband Brad have a physical altercation outside their home, their neighbor told police.
Monday, October 7
3 pm: Suzanne and Brad’s kid’s school calls Brad to tell him that their daughter hasn’t been picked up from school.
Evening: Brad reports his wife is missing.
Tuesday, October 8
Evening: Police search the Simpsons’ home in Olmos Park.
Wednesday, October 9
1:30 am – Brad Simpson is arrested by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office.
4:02 am – Brad Simpson is booked into Kendall County Sheriff’s Office on charges of assault causing bodily injury-family violence and unlawful restraint.
Thursday, October 10
Olmos Police Chief Fidel Villegas releases a new photo of Suzanne Simpson and what they believe she was last wearing on the night of October 6.
Brad Simpson is transferred to Bexar County Jail.
Tuesday, October 15
Law enforcement officials resume the search for Suzanne at a landfill in east Bexar County, where Villegas says cops “feel confident there is a good chance of recovering Suzanne at that location.”
Wednesday, October 16
Barton Simpson, Brad’s brother-in-law, slams Brad for being “uncooperative.”
“We will not rest until we find Suzanne.”
Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said that the Simpson family has been helpful throughout the search for Suzanne, which led them to an east Bexar County landfill on Tuesday.
Villegas said investigators believe “there is a good chance of recovering Suzanne at that location.”
He added that cops were led to that location by “evidence, statements, and solid police investigation.”
Barton Simpson’s full statement
Suzanne Clark Simpson’s brother-in-law spoke out against his brother, Brad Simpson, as police search for Suzanne, who has been missing for 10 days on Wednesday.
“Until Brad chooses to cooperate, we will continue to cooperate for him, as we have from the very beginning of this heartbreaking ordeal,” Barton Simpson wrote on Facebook.
“This is not how he was raised, and this is not who we are. Our parents instilled in us the values of honoring and protecting others, and they are truly remarkable people.
“The devastation this has caused to our family is overwhelming. Brad’s refusal to cooperate is unacceptable.
“My sister and brother-in-law have stepped up to take care of the children, but the impact on our parents has been shattering. Our lives have been irreparably changed.
“We will not rest until we find Suzanne,” Barton concluded.
Brad’s bond hearing was postponed after initially being scheduled for this week.
He’s currently jailed with a $2 million bond.
He also faces a separate federal charge for illegally possessing a gun.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or chat at thehotline.org.
