Parents Randy and Susan McMahon used Brittany McMahon’s July 3 vigil as an opportunity to share the “holes” in the sheriff’s department case that ruled her July 2022 death a suicide.
One major contention they shared was the claim there was a rope around Brittany’s neck when her body was found, a note Investigator Jerry Johnson said proved the theory of suicide. However, photos provided at the vigil of Brittany’s remains left the attendees questioning this assertion.
“There’s only a gold chain around her neck,” one attendee, who asked to remain anonymous, stated.
“That’s her necklace,” Susan McMahon responded. “As you can see, there’s no rope around her neck in any of the photos.”
Another issue the McMahons raised was the handling of Brittany’s emergency protective order paperwork.
On bodycam footage shared at the vigil, Bandera County Sheriff’s Officer John Broderick is seen talking with Brittany regarding a domestic dispute with her then-boyfriend. Brittany is heard requesting help filing a restraining order.
Broderick informed her that she would have to go to court to obtain a restraining order, but he gave her the paperwork to fill out for an emergency protective order. This incident occurred two days before Brittany went missing.
“They [Bandera County Sheriff’s Office] said they never had any paperwork of Brittany filing charges against [her boyfriend],” Randy McMahon said. “We found the copy of Brittany’s [EPO] in her belongings. The sheriff’s office wanted us to bring that paperwork in. I said, hell no, you should have kept your own copy.”
Susan McMahon then played a voice call between Johnson and local Michael Wroblewski. In the audio, Wroblewski is heard telling Johnson that Susan had told him Brittany was suicidal and might take some pills to end her life.
“I have two witnesses that were there with me when I talked to Mike,” Susan said. “They can attest I never said such a thing. Brittany was not suicidal. They just wanted to make up this story to make the hanging suicide believable.”
But the main point the McMahons wanted to drive home was that Brittany’s wrist injury would have impaired her climbing a tree, make elaborate loops in the limbs, and jump.
“The Sheriff’s office tried to say that Brittany was seen carrying her luggage with her hurt wrist,” Randy said. “We requested that footage and not once is Brittany seen carrying anything. She would never carry it, the luggage case she had has a handle and wheels.”
Randy even brought out the luggage in question and showed the attendees the handle and wheels.
“This doesn’t add up at all,” Susan said. “My daughter’s case needs to be reopened.”
Brittany’s body was found less than a mile from her then-boyfriend’s home. This raised eyebrows for the attendees of the vigil, who were each given copies of the McMahon’s case findings and photos.
Brittany McMahon’s case is closed, officially ruled as a suicide. Dan Butts was the sheriff when the case was closed.
However, Chief Deputy Adam Marsh has submitted new pieces of DNA evidence for additional testing. Results are pending. As always, the McMahons remain hopeful.
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