'Seven weeks of hell': Lead sheriff's detective recounts Joseph Duncan murder investigation “We worked around the clock, I think I worked probably 17 hours a day, seven days a week," retired detective Brad Maskell said. Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 12:49 PM PDT April 1, 2021 COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — It was May 16, 2005 and it was Kootenai County Sheriff’s Detective Brad Maskell’s birthday. He had taken a much-needed day off following the completion of a large case he’d been working on. “A lot of the people knew I had taken that day off. I was home, actually just relaxing at home, my phone rang around, I don't know, 6:30,” Maskell said.