She works in the same department that found and arrested her captor specializing in combating sex crimes and working to protect children. ![]() She put herself through the police academy and was deputized in 2004. Ever thought of that?" In 1999, she was transferred to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office as a dispatcher and became a reserve deputy. When she reported a break-in at the office, the deputy who came to the scene said, "You've got the attitude to be a cop. In 1994, McVey began working for the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation department. When Long was executed on May 23, 2019, McVey and another survivor, Linda Nuttall, were present. Additionally, he received two death sentences for the murders of Michelle Denise Simms and Virginia Johnson. He received life sentences on every count in Hillsborough County. On September 23, 1985, Long pleaded guilty to his crimes against McVey and to an additional eight counts of first-degree murder, eight counts of kidnapping, and seven counts of sexual battery. Officers began a surveillance operation and arrested Long on November 16, 1984, for sexual assault and kidnapping of McVey. Through her description of her captor, his vehicle, the route they took, and other details, police were able to track down Long and connect him to other crimes. McVey had committed to memorize several details about her abduction and intentionally left fingerprints on several surfaces in Long's bathroom to help police identify her in the event of her death. Her account remained consistent and finally a phone call was made to the police. Upon arriving at home, she was beaten by her guardian’s boyfriend and interrogated for five hours about her whereabouts. He was persuaded to release her and did so in a remote location, instructing her to keep her blindfold on for five minutes while he escaped. She then elicited sympathy from Long by claiming to be the only child of an ill father. ĭuring her captivity, McVey offered to be his secret girlfriend. She would later learn that the perpetrator was Bobby Joe Long, who was responsible for at least 10 murders and over 50 rapes. She was blindfolded, held at gunpoint, raped, and tortured for 26 hours. On November 3, 1984, McVey was snatched from her bicycle on the ride to her grandmother's home after work. Because the night before I’m doing my suicide note and the next night I’m fighting for my life.” 1984 abduction One bad situation got me to another bad situation is what saved my life. My grandmother’s boyfriend used to put a gun to my head every time he molested me for three years. Previously, she had been in and out of foster care. ![]() She had been forced by her drug- and alcohol-addicted mother to move in with and take care of her grandmother at age 14. McVey has candidly recounted her experience as a victim of abuse, even before her abduction. A few years after her ordeal, McVey began to pursue a career in law enforcement. McVey was one of Long's last victims and the information she provided to police led to his capture. At age 17, she was abducted by Bobby Joe Long, a serial killer and rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered ten women in the Tampa Bay area in 1984. ![]() Lisa McVey Noland (born March 1967) is an American police officer, school resource officer, and motivational speaker from Tampa, Florida. Helped with the capture of Bobby Joe Long
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