>It seems that first time homicide investigator, Steve Thomas,
>finally gave a free pass to everyone but the grieving mother of the victim.
"finally" gave a free pass ...
I would say he did it rather promptly.

>Thomas kept his focus on Patsy Ramsey, like a chicken on a June bug.
Precisely. He selected an easy target.

>Thomas theorized Patsy wrote the note after a bed-wetting rage and
>then staged a cover-up, but his theory didn't fit the evidence and never will.
He knows that now; he knew that then. He was never seeking the truth about anything. Look at his deposition testimony: vague stuff about thinking he may have heard something, rumors, etc.

>So far, his record of solving homicides is still a big zero.
His record on everything is a big zero. All he did well was simple narcotic buys where there is no 'investigation'.

>and was deeply affected by the horrific murder of JonBenet.
I see nothing to support that statement.

>There's a first time for everything, but lead homicide investigator
>should not be one of them.
He was not really the lead investigator, he coordinated manpower utilization on the case and called himself the lead investigator. He wasn't.

>One of the "final straws" that caused him to quit the force
"quit the force"?? He was about to be fired, so he made a noisy and self-serving exit that would be good for his book