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Gregory Parkinson

Retired Palm Beach police officer and former manager of the department's crime-scene unit.

AppearedFederal Criminal Trial
390 lines·8 proceedings·3 mentions

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Gregory Parkinson, a retired Palm Beach Police crime-scene manager, testified about his participation in the October 20, 2005 warrant search of 358 El Brillo Way. He described how the search team documented the residence before and after evidence collection, recorded where items were found, and transferred seized evidence from Palm Beach Police headquarters to the FBI.

During direct examination, Parkinson authenticated a map, a redacted walk-through video, and photographs depicting the residence's first and second floors, including the master-bedroom and shower areas. The Court admitted the video and several groups of photographs, some under seal. Parkinson also identified photographs of a portable massage table and the table itself, which he had carried during the search; the Court admitted the table and related photographs without objection.

Parkinson said that, apart from the search and the final walk-through recording, he had no other involvement in the investigation. On cross-examination, he agreed that the photographs, video, and floor plan from 2005 could not show the residence's condition years earlier or establish who had occupied labeled guest rooms.

Trial Record (8)

FederalFederal Criminal TrialNov 29, 2021 – Dec 29, 2021Called by prosecution

Gregory Parkinson authenticated visual and physical evidence from the 2005 search of 358 El Brillo Way and described the search documentation and evidence transfer. On cross-examination, he acknowledged limits on what those materials could establish about earlier conditions and guest-room occupants.

Day 5

DirectGregory Parkinson — DirectGregory ParkinsonMaurene Comey3highlights165lines spoken

Summary

Parkinson described the 2005 search of 358 El Brillo Way and authenticated photographs and a redacted walk-through video admitted by the Court.

Highlights (3)

testimony highlightParkinson described his role in the October 20, 2005 warrant search, including a protective sweep, pre-search video, photographs, evidence collection, and a final walk-through.Open in transcript →
Quote“And we formed a human chain, my office personnel did, and we transported each item of evidence to the agent that was on the scene, and we packed it in their vehicle.”— Gregory ParkinsonParkinson described the transfer of seized evidence to the FBI.Open in transcript →
Quote“This is a CD of the reading of the search warrant, and then the search of the building for other live persons, and then the follow-up conclusion of the search process, showing there was no damage to the residence.”— Gregory ParkinsonParkinson described the scope of the walk-through video later admitted as GX 296R.Open in transcript →
DirectGregory Parkinson — Direct (Resumed)Gregory ParkinsonMaurene Comey2highlights34lines spoken

Summary

Parkinson authenticated search photographs and identified a massage table recovered from 358 El Brillo Way; the Court admitted the table and related exhibits, including several under seal.

Highlights (2)

evidence eventParkinson identified Government Exhibit 51 as the green massage table he carried during the 2005 search, and the Court admitted it without objection.Open in transcript →
Quote“It has the evidence brown-stringed label that was attached to it with a property number and a barcode number.”— Gregory ParkinsonParkinson explained how he recognized the physical massage table offered as Government Exhibit 51.Open in transcript →
CrossGregory Parkinson — CrossGregory ParkinsonChristian R. Everdell2highlights162lines spoken

Summary

Defense highlighted that Parkinson's 2005 search images could not establish earlier conditions or room occupants at the Palm Beach residence.

Highlights (2)

testimony highlightParkinson said the 2005 video and photographs could not establish what the residence looked like in the mid-1990s or earlier; defense used that limitation to distinguish the search images from earlier periods.Open in transcript →
Quote“No, sir, I don't believe science has gotten that far.”— Gregory ParkinsonParkinson's response underscored his inability to say what items had been in the house before the 2005 search.Open in transcript →

Day 17