The following is a transcript of the letter Hildale and Colorado
   City Marshal Fred Barlow wrote to Warren Jeffs. Federal authorities
   seized the letter on Oct. 28, 2005, when Jeffs' brother, Seth Jeffs,
   was found in Colorado with correspondence and materials believed
   destined for Jeffs. Barlow told Arizona police regulators he wrote
   the letter in October 2005. The Tribune is withholding names of
   children discussed in the letter.
   
   
   
   Dear Uncle Warren,
   
   I would first like to acknowledge you as the one man that was and is
   called of God to stand at the head of his priesthood and the Kingdom
   of God on the earth in this day and time. I rejoice in the peace that
   comes over me when I follow the directives that you have sent to me
   through Uncle William. I have felt a unity between the peace
   officers. They have all stated to me their desire to follow the
   directives that are placed before us. I feel that I am the weakest
   one among them, but I want to fill the position that you would have
   me fill and do the job the way that you would like it done. The two
   men that are in the police academy in Utah are graduating on Oct. 21,
   2005. They will still have to pass the waiver in Arizona before we
   will be able to use them in Arizona. They last word that I had
   received through Sam Roundy was to use Sam Johnson fill [sic] time.
   We will continue with that directive unless you would like us to do
   something different. I have not had any official word on the
   investigation of our police department but my understanding is that
   Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard has formally requested that
   the Department of Justice Alberto Gonzalas [sic] investigate the
   Colorado City/Hildale police Department for civil rights violations.
   Also on the 19th of October, Arizona Police Officers Standard and
   Training board will meet to decide to decertify Sam and Vance. I do
   not know exactly what we have ahead of us but I do know that I and
   all of the other officers have expressed our desire to stand with you
   and the priesthood. I fill [sic] that without priesthood I am
   nothing. The community has been getting harassed by many news
   reporters. They are asking us why no one will talk to them. As law
   enforcement we get many calls and I have explained to them that the
   media have never told the truth about this people and that the people
   are not trying to justify themselves to the world. One more thing, I
   have received several calls from Washington County Detective Nolan
   Grey about the 2 [name withheld] girls, [names withheld] that have
   been reported missing. He stated that The Division [sic] of Missing
   and Exploited Children are wanting to get involved.
   
   I need to report on the family that has been placed in my care. As I
   reported in my last letter we had a beautiful little son. We now have
   3 girls and 3 boys, myself and Rebecca White Barlow Jeffs, making 8
   total in our family. Our son Fred Jr. has started school this year at
   Twin City Academy. We have been reading both morning and night and
   have felt how much sweeter the family has been. I am praying for you
   to be protected and yearn to be with you again. I know that God is
   the helm and that his work will go forward. I rejoice in the tests
   and hope and pray that I will not offend God. I pray to be always
   filled with his spirit and to live by inspiration. I hope to hear any
   directives that you have for me. I know that I still have thing to
   purge out of my life and have bee [sic] striving to get them out. I
   know that Heavenly Fathers help I can succeed. I love you and
   acknowledge you as my priesthood head. And I know that you have the
   right to rule in all aspects of my life. I yearn to hear from you.