Quotes by Sgt. Brooks Long

“Back in 68, I think with the information they had, probably they looked at a hate crime as the motive. Sexual assault was secondary, thirdly would have been theft. I think now we put that reversed. I think you have a robbery that kind of gets out of hand that leads to murder and sexual assault.”

“I couldnt give you a numerical value on our chances of solving it. But I can tell you this: In 1998, law enforcement wasnt even in the ball park. And today were on third base.”

“You can only imagine what went through this gentlemans mind. Initially he was skeptical. After I was able to meet him in person, I think he realized we were for real.”

“His memory of the incident was basically nonexistent, except for what he has been told or read.”

“If anything this case did do, it showed me the importance of how not to quit. Theres always something to follow.”

“It had been worked to exhaustion.”