Suspect information or the cause of death in this case. Fairfield police chief says its not time yet. The Police Department is not releasing the cause of genelles death at this time. It is not appropriate, and the time and place will come later on. But at this point it would be hurtful to our investigation and devastating to the family for Additional Details to go out. So were asking that that not be released. The time and place will come later. Reporter they asked the media and other people to respect the familys privacy. They genelles family released this statement. This has been a devastating tragedy for our family and community. We need to thank everyone for the outpouring of support at the memorial site. And we are very grateful for your love and support. Other than that, no new information in this case except to say that they are going to count on the public to try to break this case. They have set up a tip line 707 4287345. Well put that on our website, cbssf. Com. 707 4287345.
This case is a case that haunts the san rancisco Police Department and the city and has pretty much throughout the entire careers of everybody thats standing here. Reporter a fresh look at the crime by the cold case unit let to the searched of his old haight district home last week where jackson and his roommate lived just blocks away from where 10yearold Kevin Collins disappeared on the way home from basketball practice in 1984. Jackson was a suspect in part because three years earlier, he had spent six months in jail for lewd acts on a 7yearold at fishermans wharf. Whats more he had a dog similar to the one suspect was seen to have. Reporter still at the time police came up short. He was detained, interviewed, he allowed a consent search of the same house we just did a search warrant on and a photo spread was shown to the two witnesses that described the suspect with a large black dog and they werent able to pick him out of the photo spread. Reporter what police didnt know is that ja