During this past weekend, Puget Sound security services faced perhaps their biggest internal crisis to date. At approximately 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, University of Washington: Tacoma security forces were contacted by University of Puget Sound Security because of extreme “paranormal activity” reported around campus. Shortly after being called, UWT security arrived on the scene to find four Puget Sound campus security officers huddled, shivering in the front seat of a white security truck. After making it clear that the rescuing officers were not, in fact, ghosts, even going so far as to pinky promise, the UWT officers were able to get an account of what happened to make four grown men huddle for safety in their truck.
The four men, crammed together with their vehicle lights on, were barely able to squeak out audible references to “ghosts” and “Bundy” before UWT services determined they were in dire need of medical attention.
After several changes of undergarments and one lengthy call to mommy, Puget Sound Security Services were able to get across that they were in the act of hiding from Ted Bundy’s ghost that had followed them around campus. The ghost had followed them up and down Union and had eventually trapped them in their truck.
UWT officials eventually determined that the cause of the predicament was in fact a wayward radio user making eerie noises on the private security radio channel. Director of Puget Sound Security Rodd Badman, and several off-duty security members, are central suspects in the investigation.
“They were in desperate need of tissues and perhaps a cup of hot cocoa,” Rescuing officer Wayne Smith said. “It might be necessary for them to utilize nightlights for at least the next few weeks.”
After the incident, the UWT Security Services congratulated their Puget Sound counterparts on making “One big green dot” by calling for help when feeling unsafe.
“In the end, they did the right thing,” Chief of UWT security John Dick said, “by reaching out for help when they became scared or felt unsafe.”
UWT officials have made it known to The Trail that they intend to file a full formal report, yet are uncertain as to whom to send it given the nature of the case.
Badman has come out as saying that he plans on having a “real serious formal one-on-one check in” with the head of UWT security “should any lingering feelings or fears remain.”
