Alexander Reaves, a 46-year-old Black man, was found dead near the Central Canal in Indianapolis on December 4, 2007. His body, discovered near West 34th Street, showed signs of binding and burning, injuries investigators described as indicating a violent, targeted attack. The condition of the remains complicated identification and evidence collection.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department opened a homicide investigation, searched the canal area for clues, and asked the public about Reaves’s movements in the days before his death. Investigators reported few witnesses or useful surveillance leads, the motive remained unclear, and no arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced. The case is classified as cold and remains open.

If anyone has information about Alexander Reaves or his activities around early December 2007, please share what you know with investigators.