Captain JP Sinclair has been at the center of over five-hundred death investigations and a hundred-and-one homicides in the state of Vermont. He served as the state’s chief criminal investigator and he led the Vermont State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations. He was also instrumental in forming a major crime unit in the state of Vermont to handle the state’s most egregious cases.
And we used to play little league together.
JP and I went to Charlotte Central School together from Kindergarten through eighth grade. And when you go to a school as small as ours, you remember each other. And what I remember about JP is just that he was just a decent kid. He helped Mrs. Atkins clean up the cafeteria after lunch.
JP retired from the Vermont State Police in September, 2018.
We talked about his life in the VSP. We don’t get into the explicit details of homicides, but I do want to warn people that we talk about the Melissa Jenkins case. Jenkins was a mother and teacher here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, and she was raped and murdered by a married couple in 2012. So if you don’t want to be reminded of this story, you might want to skip that section.
JP Sinclair now runs a mill and works as a logger in the Northeast Kingdom. You can find him at Sinclair Millworks and Timber Harvesting
Credits and Sponsors
Thank you to writer and editor Mark Davis for his excellent feedback on this show.
Thanks also to Brian Clark who wrote the music for this show.
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Really great interview with Captain Sinclair. He sounds like the kind of person we all want as our neighbor and friend. Thanks for your work with the State Police,no doubt you were one of their best.
Seems to be down to earth despite coming out of a high profile profession. The ending made me laugh – I liked the dynamic of you two knowing one another in childhood.
I’ve never been to Vermont in my life but I’ve listened to every episode of this show. Tells you a lot about the quality.
Great to start the day with your interview of JP Sinclair. Wonderful CVU memories of you both and of Jack Kendrick and Missy as well. Thanks for your work!
David Boulanger
No where will anyone find much better than JP Sinclair. Class act in how he handled himself on the job and off. The VSP will never have another like him. I know because I worked with him.
Another great podcast
This was a fantastic interview, loved learning about Captain Sinclair. Thank you!
Super guy. Super worker. Families seeking justice were lucky to have him on the case. Like another commenter above, Tom Howell, I worked with JP for years.