Gerald Sykes-Sanders, 32, was found buried in the backyard of a home on Yukon Avenue in Akron, Ohio, on March 11, 2000. His death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. The discovery shocked the local community and the case has remained open.

Investigators from the Akron Police Department, assisted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, continue to seek answers about the circumstances that led to Sykes-Sanders’s death. Authorities have expressed hope that forensic advances and tips from the public could help resolve the case.

If anyone has information about Gerald Sykes-Sanders, his movements before March 11, 2000, or the Yukon Avenue property, please come forward and contact investigators.