TheZodiac documentary also presents new evidence.
As detailed in the documentary, Toschi’s involvement with the case was deep and personal.
Toschis preoccupation with the crimeswas evident throughout his career, even after he retired from the SFPD.
He was pulled from the investigation in 1978 and no longer worked in homicide.
It is striking how often he thought ofthe Zodiac who could still be alivelong after his retirement.
However, he experienced the lingering feeling of injustice, not uncertainty over the killers identity.
In the same interview, he stated,I think it is solved.
He inspired fictional cops, most famouslyClint Eastwoods Inspector “Dirty Harry” Harold Francis Callahan.
He will also always be remembered for the case that haunted him for the rest of his life.