Kenneth Clinton Vance Jr., 19, was found dead on July 26, 1986, behind a residence at 492 Kossuth Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. He had suffered two gunshot wounds to the head from a .22 caliber firearm. The Columbus Police Department investigated the death, which is listed among Ohio’s unsolved homicides.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation have highlighted Vance’s case to keep it visible and to encourage tips. His family continues to seek answers about that night. Any information that could help bring resolution to this longstanding case is being requested by authorities.