Quote from Lieutenant Disher in Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra
Lieutenant Disher: He's alive. Sonny Chow is alive. He pulled an Elvis, faked his own death. Adrian Monk: He pulled an Elvis? Lieutenant Disher: Yes. Check this out. Six years ago, a man named Joseph Lee disappeared from a homeless shelter in the Presidio one day before Sonny Chow "died." They were the same height and same weight. Adrian Monk: It could be a coincidence. Lieutenant Disher: Well, we're about to find out. We just got a court order to exhume the body. They're diggin' it up now. Natalie: Lieutenant, you understand if Sonny Chow is alive, he's murdered at least two people. Lieutenant Disher: Uh-huh. Natalie: You'd have to arrest him. Lieutenant Disher: I'd get to meet him. Natalie: He might try to kill you. Lieutenant Disher: You think so? Wow, that would be so cool. Sonny Chow.