There's a point where dedication crosses over to a sort of mania, and IMO (and those of some police he worked with) he went over that boundary more than once.
When that occurs the positive becomes a negative.
If my child went missing, I would like a dedicated cop like Jubes on the case - right from the get-go.
A cop who would have done all of those things that should have been done by the time he took over the case, 5 months after William disappeared.
A cop who is praised by the parents of missing children because of his dedication to their child's case.
He is a family man, has two children and at least one grandchild.
His dedication cracked his marriages apart. But (from all appearances) he still has a good relationship with his grown children, who stand beside him.
I think he was chosen for this case for good reason. And then the political winds of change happened in the police leadership team.
(Paraphrased) Jubes says ....
These are arduous investigations, they are not for everyone. Many detectives have been broken by long, arduous investigations.
If there was evidence (fingerprints, DNA, eye witness) Australia would not still be asking "Where is William?"
POIs are identified and classified - so they can be targeted - to look for exculpatory or inculpatory evidence. Slowly the POIs are eliminated.
That is part of the process, it is not wasting time. The police role is to search for truth ..."wherever that may take us".
They need detectives who are prepared to go hard.
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