At the time Trudy was murdered , Stottlemeyer reluctantly suspended Adrian from duty , though he still remained his friend .
Somehow , the two men worked well together , even though Stottlemeyer was later promoted past Monk .
At the time Trudy was murdered , Stottlemeyer reluctantly suspended Adrian from duty , though Stottlemeyer still remained Stottlemeyer 's friend .
Somehow , the two men worked well together , even though Stottlemeyer was later promoted past Monk .