Part 1 of the Brooks Houck interview transcript from his July 2015 police interrogation surrounding the disappearance of Crystal Rogers.

On July 8, 2015 Brooks Houck (longtime boyfriend of Crystal Rogers) was interviewed by Detective Jon Snow of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office regarding her disappearance.

The interrogation, which lasts almost two hours, hovers into absurdity with Brooks’ explanation for his lack of concern over Crystal’s whereabouts (insinuating he thought she may be at a party buying sex toys) and is interrupted by a theatrical phone call from his brother, police officer Nick Houck.

The interview is heavy with crosstalk, interrupting, abrupt speaker shifts and regional dialect. Reading the transcript while also listening to the audio is recommended, if possible. We have included a video of the interview, courtesy of Nelson County Gazette.

Below is Part One of the Brooks Houck interview transcript, from 0:00 to 1:00:01 / Page 1-29.

[BEGIN BROOKS HOUCK INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT PART 1]

[Detective Jon Snow of the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office enters the interrogation room. A door closes behind him as he takes a seat behind a wooden desk. Brooks Houck is already seated at the opposite end]

DETECTIVE JON SNOW: I just called and tried to get ahold of him before I came in here. He’s not answering his phone yet, so he must still be in the middle of it.

BROOKS HOUCK: Alright. That’s alright.

DETECTIVE JON SNOW: Alright, I’m gonna take a minute here and read through your statement if that’s alright…

BROOKS HOUCK: Yeah.

DETECTIVE JON SNOW: Get an idea. You might have answered some of my questions already, so–

BROOKS HOUCK: –but, you know, I was trying to cover as much as I could. If my writing’s not real legible you can just ask me and I can clarify it …