Checking in again to say the first message in this thread has been updated,
You mentioned Officer Gomez at Ingleside, and if someone is assigned to your case you will update. Do you think we should write to Officer Gomez now, or wait a bit till an office is assigned? I assume this Officer Gomez is in charge of the area around which Patrick lives, correct?
now would be a good time to file police reports in your own country or state (don't worry Brits... You can do it by post or email).
Why you think filing the case in hometown helps? Each police office would end up only one victim on the record. I know perfectly well what will happen if I file a case in my own country (China) police: nothing. Did you consider filing the case in U.K. where the business is registered? There is a gentleman who offer to check if this can be done:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=414764.0;allAnd do you think of confronting Patrick personally, so he has to answer a question or two? Since it is a matter of life and death a confornation is worth it. He may not say much, but sometimes you know things by checking what is not there. Many are not living in the U.S. like you to have the convenience of visiting him.