Whether 'professionals' are doing so or not, all I know is if I were the police that's what I'd be doing. If they can spare the manpower to interview all 2-300 people that attended the estate sale then they can sift through a few hundred vehicle records in hopes of finding a match. Also, coming out and telling the public that they are doing so may bring enough heat to the individual (if they are a local) to come forward with information if they do know something.
This is a pretty desperate situation, and they're probably going to have to go that length in order to turn up anything, as time consuming and pointless as it may seem to some. You never know, you may just get lucky. Maybe you find a potential vehicle owner with ties to the grandfather's workplace, the family, etc. Every day that goes by just makes the situation that much more grave.. I think you take whatever chances you can.
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