Joseph Wilford, 56, was a Black man from New Orleans whose death appears to have been treated as a violent crime.

It is unknown whether anyone was ever detained, questioned, or prosecuted in a way that is confirmable under his name. The basic fact recorded is that Joseph Wilford died under circumstances treated as a violent crime, but who killed him and whether anyone was held accountable remain unresolved in the accessible record.

If anyone knew Joseph Wilford or has information about the circumstances of his death, please share what is known.