David Ford, 63, of Chicago was found dead in the basement of his Norwood Park home on September 17, 1999. His body was discovered bound with duct tape and an extension cord. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office determined Ford died from multiple injuries related to assault and ruled the death a homicide.

Chicago Police Area Five detectives opened a homicide investigation that eventually led to the arrest of two adult suspects described as migrants from Venezuela and Ecuador. Police say the men may have met Ford through a gay dating app and that items were taken from the home, with the incident suspected to be a targeted robbery attack. One of the men had a separate arrest in Chicago on January 12, 2025, for allegedly trying to lure children; that person was released the next day.

Anyone with information about David Ford, his activities in Norwood Park, or the events leading to his death is asked to come forward.