Chris Morales

Deputy Chief of the North Port Police Department, lead case agent in 2008

Chris Morales (Deputy Chief of the North Port Police Department, lead case agent in 2008) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Murder of Denise Amber Lee, Duty to rescue.

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Murder of Denise Amber Lee

  • Morales said Michael King changed his route specifically because Jane Kowalski had seen him.

    “It is clear that he changed course of direction because of Jane Kowalski”

    20/20: Her Last Call (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 37:06

  • Morales described Denise's secret 911 call as heroic, saying she gave dispatchers clues without alerting her abductor.

    “It is absolutely incredible and very heroic. She was very good at giving indicators to 911”

    20/20: Her Last Call (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 21:33

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Duty to rescue

  • Morales said he wished Harold Muxlow could be charged but noted the law imposes no duty to call for help.

    “I wish there was a law that could charge him and put him away, but unfortunately in the law, he has no duty to call or stop someone for help”

    20/20: Her Last Call (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 57:30

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Appearances

  • Her Last Call

    20/20 · Jun 20, 2026 · 1 h 27 min

    20/20 revisits the 2008 abduction and murder of Florida mother Denise Amber Lee, the 911 failures, Michael King's trial, and his 2026 execution.

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