Husband indicted for murdering his wife who was pastor, black rights activist

[Ian David]

Black Collar Crime
By Ellen G. Lahr, Berkshire Eagle Staff
Article Last Updated: 07/27/2007 09:46:12 AM EDT

PITTSFIELD — The husband of a slain South County pastor, who was arrested within hours of her stabbing death on June 11, has now been indicted on a charge of murder.

Henry E. Dozier, 63, of Great Barrington, will be arraigned in Berkshire Superior Court, but a date has not been set, according to the clerk's office.

He is accused of killing his wife, the Rev. Esther Dozier, 65, in her bedroom, after returning home from a mishap in which he crashed his truck while speeding north of town, according to police.

Esther Dozier was a community activist and pastor of the historic Clinton AME Zion Church on Elm Street, a tiny congregation of around 20 members. Her husband was an active church member and deacon, and local police reported no prior history of trouble between him and his wife.

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[lynnertic]

1. wonder what the article's title 'black collar crime' refers to?

the skin color of the people involved, or the fact that the murder victim was clergy?

I don't get it.

[Ian David]

2. The fact that the victim was a member of the clergy. n/t

[momzno1]

3. I happen to live in Great Barrington

and the story is so sad... All the facts are not known yet. The husband ran his truck into a train overpass and then walked for a couple of miles before the police found him. Then the police apparently took him back to the scene of the truck, but then brought him home. I think they should have brought him to the hospital for eval. He was acting strange. If he had a head injury, or something that could have caused him to behave out of character. Who knows.
his grandson is in my daughter's grade at school. Very sad story all around.

[Ian David]

4. You are correct. He might have been disoriented from the accident.

Or even had a medical condition that caused the accident in the first place.