In the gripping episode I Never Met the Dead Man from the classic radio series Suspense, the story unfolds on New Year's Day, where truck driver Joseph R. Wyckoff finds himself in a harrowing predicament. As he strolls along an empty street, humming a tune, the tranquility is shattered by the sound of gunshots. In a shocking turn of events, he witnesses a man being murdered in a parked car. When the police arrive, instead of being treated as a witness, Wyckoff quickly becomes the prime suspect in the murder investigation. Despite his protests of innocence, he is confronted by Officer Callan, who is skeptical of Wyckoff's claims and insists that he is hiding something. This sets the stage for a tense cat-and-mouse game between Wyckoff and law enforcement.