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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Police have apologized to a woman who learned her son was killed in a traffic accident from a voice mail message an officer left on her telephone. 'I want to see that police officer reprimanded and I want some kind of training in that program so that it will never, ever happen again,' said Judie Howell, whose 34-year-old son, Bobby, was killed June 26 in a Cass County car accident. Howell said an Omaha police officer left her a message telling her about the accident and that her son's body was sent to a funeral home in Plattsmouth. Lt. Tim Cavanaugh, commander of the internal affairs unit, sent a letter of apology to Howell. When reached, Cavanaugh declined to further comment. Under standard department procedures, notification should be made in person by a uniformed officer and one other person, Martinec said. If a survivor cannot be located, a message must be left either at a residence or a place of business asking them to contact police as soon as possible...
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