Unsolved Homicides

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This is a Fort Myers Police Department homicide case.

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On December 25, 1988, deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in the area of Sand Road in Bonita Springs. When they arrived they discovered a male deceased inside of a trailer on the property. Detectives arrived and conducted an investigation. The decedent was identified as Jose Guadalupe Garcia, a Hispanic male with a date of birth of December 12, 1931. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.

If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.

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This is a Lee County Sheriff's Office homicide case

On January 6, 2002, a human skull and other bones were located in the bushes on the side of Zemel Road in Charlotte County. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the area and began the investigation.

On July 29, 2019, a Forensic Anthropologist at Florida Gulf Coast University issued a report indicating the victim was a male, 5'3" – 5'7", 30-59 years of age, and the ancestry could be African/Black, but European or White and Latin American/Hispanic could not be ruled out.

In 2021, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Forensic Imaging team was requested to prepare an image of how the victim may have looked before he was killed. Included is a photograph of a Bulova watch with a clear stone at the 12:00 o'clock position that was found on the arm of the remains.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or on the P3 Tips mobile app.

On February 12, 1980, skeletal remains were located in the bushes adjacent to the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad tracks in Charlotte County near Acline Road and US 41 (Tamiami Trail) by a bulldozer operator who was clearing trees along the railroad tracks. The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and began the investigation. Two costume jewelry rings were also located, one size 6.5 silver spoon ring and one size 9 gold ring with a topaz stone.

On September 25, 1997, the Lee County Sheriff's Office was called to a residence on 4th Street Southwest in Lehigh Acres. Deputies arrived and discovered a deceased male. Detectives were called to the scene and assumed the investigation. The decedent was identified as James French, a white male with a date of birth of May 22, 1972. The death was determined to be a homicide. The investigation continues.

If you have information that can help solve this case, please call SWFL Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). All callers will remain anonymous. Tips may also be made online at southwestfloridacrimestoppers.com or by submitting a tip on the P3 Tips mobile app.

ALL CALLERS WILL REMAIN 100% ANONYMOUS! 

We don’t want your name… only what you know!