Chris Albert - Mass State Police Interview - March 2024

Main points from the Mass State Police interview with Chris Albert regarding his ties to Michael Proctor: Interview Context and Purpose • Date and Location: The interview took place on March 19, 2024. • Agencies Involved: It was conducted by the Massachusetts State Police at the request of the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office. • Objective: The purpose was to investigate the true nature of the relationship between Trooper Michael Proctor (the lead case officer in the John O'Keefe homicide investigation) and witnesses involved in the case. Nature of Relationship with Trooper Michael Proctor • No Personal Friendship: Albert explicitly stated that he has no personal relationship or friendship with Proctor. He has never had a beer with him, attended a sporting event with him, or been to his house. • Limited Social Overlap: Albert has known who Proctor is for roughly 15 years. However, he estimates they have been in the same social setting fewer than six times, typically at children's birthday parties or holidays hosted by Proctor's mother or his sister, Courtney. • Case-Related Communication Only: Albert has spoken to Proctor on the phone about three times in his life, and all instances were exclusively to coordinate official interviews regarding the case, such as an interview for Albert's son, Colin. Albert deliberately avoided having private conversations about the case with anyone. Relationships with Proctor's Family Members • Courtney Proctor (Sister): Albert has known Courtney for over 20 years, primarily through his wife and sister-in-law. They communicate rarely, usually just exchanging a birthday text once a year. However, Courtney is close to Albert's son, Colin, who was a ring bearer at her wedding approximately 13 years ago. • Elizabeth Proctor (Wife): Albert met Elizabeth about six or seven years ago. He has never socialized with her independently. His only communication with her consisted of one or two text messages regarding a blogger known as "Turtle Boy". Clarification on Babysitting Rumors • Denial of Rumors: Albert addressed a claim made in open court that his wife was asked to babysit Michael Proctor's children. He firmly denied this, stating his wife has never babysat for Michael Proctor. • Source of Confusion: He noted that his wife has babysat for Courtney's children in the past, which may be where the rumor originated. Cell Phone Search and Text Messages • Consent to Search: Albert willingly consented to detectives searching his cell phone for text messages connected to four phone numbers associated with Michael Proctor. • Search Results: The manual search of the four phone numbers yielded zero results. • The "All Set" Message: Albert recalled one specific, brief text exchange from an unsaved number where Proctor texted "all set" to indicate his son's interview at the DA's office was finished, though they had trouble locating it during the search. • Privacy Boundaries: Albert declined to allow detectives to perform a broad keyword search for the name "Michael Proctor" across all of his text messages. He cited privacy concerns, noting he did not want detectives viewing private conversations where he might have been mentioning or complaining about Proctor to a third party. Lack of Prior Law Enforcement Inquiries • No Previous Questioning: Albert pointed out that prior to this interview, no local, state, or federal law enforcement agency, nor any private investigator, had ever questioned him about his relationship with Michael Proctor. • Missed Opportunities: Albert expressed that because defense attorneys were actively discussing these alleged relationships in open court, investigators should have asked him these questions much earlier to easily prove that no substantial relationship existed. 00:00:00 Chris Albert - Mass State Police Interview 00:03:48 Purpose of the Investigation 00:06:40 Relationships with the Proctor Family 00:12:50 History of Communication with Michael Proctor 00:16:35 Shared Social Settings and Events 00:25:29 Addressing the Babysitting Rumors 00:27:17 Discussions Regarding the John O'Keefe Case 00:32:02 Requesting Consent for a Cell Phone Search 00:32:51 Lack of Prior Law Enforcement Inquiries 00:36:07 Reviewing the Phone Search Consent Form 00:43:05 Executing the Manual Search of Phone Numbers 00:47:09 Attempting to Locate the "All Set" Text Message 00:50:54 Privacy Boundaries on Broad Keyword Searches