OLMOS PARK, Texas — The brother of Brad Simpson, Barton Simpson, issued a statement Wednesday showing support for law enforcement efforts to recover Suzanne Simpson, who has been missing for ten days.
Suzanne's husband, Brad Simpson, was charged with assaulting her before she went missing. His bond hearing was initially scheduled early this week, but it has since been postponed to a later date. He also faces a separate federal charge, accused of illegally possessing a short-barreled rifle. Authorities have not directly connected him to the disappearance of his wife, but they say he is not cooperating.
Wednesday, Brad's brother issued a statement saying that until Brad chooses to cooperate, he and the rest of the family will "continue to cooperate for him, as we have from the very beginning." He also said his sister and brother-in-law are taking care of Suzanne and Brad's children.
Suzanne Simpson was last seen Sunday and a neighbor reported hearing her and her husband arguing as well as a scream. Search teams continued to look for Suzanne Simpson on Tuesday at an east Bexar County landfill.
Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas said the Simpson family has provided valuable help in the investigation, which leads them to believe "there is a good chance of recovering Suzanne at that location."
See the full statement from Barton Simpson on Wednesday below:
"Until Brad chooses to cooperate, we will continue to cooperate for him, as we have from the very beginning of this heartbreaking ordeal. 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."
