2) I searched local real estate and property tax records and quickly landed an address that matched a detective’s name from step one.
3) I used Google maps and got directions to the residence from step two.
4) I cruised by said house one sunny morn and recognized the flashy-ish vehicle parked outside as one belonging to a policeman I’d seen at the Ix property.

How did I know that guy was in law enforcement in the first place? That’s easy; he advertises it.

But honest-to-god he so was not the JADE member I was expecting to identify that day.