Sandy Hook Exclusive: Never Before Seen Police Dash Cam Footage

Coming up directly behind the group is Connecticut State Police (CSP) Detective Rachel Van Ness, who points in the same direction and appears to be giving further instructions.

Throughout those crucial early moments captured on Officer Seabrook's dash cam, the collective sense of urgency is palpable as armed first-responders are seen racing through the parking lot, searching the rooftop of the school and shouting instructions to fellow officers and evacuees. As the drama unfolds on the screen, audio from the NPD dispatch center--as well as communications among law enforcement personnel at the scene--can be heard in real time from the radio inside Ofc. Seabrook's patrol car. In some portions of the audio, the faint but distinct sounds of crying children can also be heard.

C.W. Wade has released two videos that contain nearly 6 hours of footage captured from the dash cam of Ofc. Seabrook. A third video contains 26 minutes of footage captured from the dash cam of NPD Lt. George Sinko. Additional footage from Sinko's dash cam is expected to be released in the near future. Finally, a fourth video containing over 90 minutes of time-stamped footage is also among the recent releases. C.W. explained that the time stamps are imbedded into the DVDs with technology that makes it difficult to produce into YouTube video format but that he's working to resolve those issues.

During a recent interview, C.W. briefly discussed how he managed to come into possession of this remarkable footage and where he plans on going next in his investigation.

" I obtained using Connecticut's Freedom of Information procedures and I am very pleased with the responsiveness from Newtown," he said. "I have several additional requests pending, including a significant FOI one with the CSP pending since from May, 2014."

C.W. went on to say that the documents he's requested are similar to those sought by journalist Dave Altimari of the Hartford Courant, which includes a graphically violent comic book co-written by shooter Adam Lanza along with a spreadsheet the killer made to track high-profile mass-murders committed around the globe. Altimari was initially met with resistance from the CSP in obtaining those documents and was forced to take the matter up with Connecticut's Freedom of Information Commission (FOIC). On May 13, the FOIC ruled in favor of Altimari's request and directed the CSP to make those documents available to the public.

"I renewed my original request with the Connecticut State Police and am now asking for a priority response considering the Commission's ruling," C.W. said. "This is a victory for all of us and I salute Mr. Altimari and the Courant for their efforts in making this happen."

When asked if he is satisfied with the state and local government's transparency as it relates to the SHES tragedy, C.W. replied: "Overall, I'm very pleased. There has been a lot of disclosure on Sandy Hook despite what some people have claimed. Aside from Columbine, there are more law enforcement documents available on Sandy Hook than any other school shooting in history. That said, where more disclosure is needed is perhaps most important--the shooter."

Though C.W. Wade strongly advocates respecting the privacy rights of the victims and their families, he does not believe those same considerations should extend to the shooter.

"Unless everything known about this criminal is made available to the public, we will never fully understand why the shooting took place or learn how to prevent it from happening again," he said. "Historically and constitutionally, an open display of society's criminals has always been at the heart of our perception of justice. The public should not be obligated to respect the Sandy Hook shooter's privacy. The shooter forfeited the right to privacy the moment he walked into that school and slaughtered 20 first graders and 6 of our nation's teachers as they cowered in fear, many cornered in the back of a classroom as he shot them at near point -blank range."

While he awaits word on his pending requests, C.W. Wade intends to do a detailed analysis of the newly released dash cam footage and invites others to do the same.

"I don't see any reason to keep it all to myself," C.W. said. "These are public records and everyone has a right to view them now and draw their own conclusions. I work with a great group of researchers and victims advocates. Together we will ensure that the truth is not swallowed up by conspiracy theories and opportunists."

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