Bobby Estes Jr, a 45-year-old white man, was found dead on December 21, 2015, in the 2100 block of Dahlia Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, near Bardstown Road and Lancashire Avenue. His body was discovered lying near a fence and emergency crews responded at about 9:15 a.m. Homicide detectives opened an investigation; the cause of death was not immediately apparent and an autopsy was pending.

The Louisville Metro Police Department has classified the death as a homicide. As of the most recent information, the investigation remains open with no suspects publicly identified and no arrests announced. A key unanswered question is what the autopsy and any forensic results revealed about the manner and cause of death.

If anyone in the Dahlia Avenue or Bardstown Road area that morning saw something unusual or has information about Bobby Estes Jr, please contact investigators.