13. George Simmons
George Simmons was one of the police investigators assisting in the case.
As one of the lead investigators from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, George Simmons was in charge of the forensic work at the scene. He meticulously collected fingerprints, hair, and blood samples that all pointed directly to Candy Montgomery. For Simmons and his team, the physical evidence made it look like a clear-cut case.
However, once they got to court, psychology completely overshadowed the forensics. When the jury bought into the self-defense and trauma narrative and acquitted Candy, it was a tough pill to swallow for detectives like Simmons. The evidence was concrete, but the emotional story won out.
Decades later, Simmons has been portrayed in shows like Hulu’s Candy and HBO’s Love & Death as the quiet, steady detective who just put his head down and did his job while the case turned into a massive media circus. Through all the retellings, he’s remembered as a disciplined investigator who let the hard facts do the talking, even when the justice system went in a completely different direction.
