Henry Jukes was 78 when he was violently assaulted and robbed at the intersection of Paris Avenue and Mangold in Akron, Summit County, on September 1, 1973. He was taken to hospital after the attack but died of his injuries on October 14, 1973, about six weeks later. The Akron Police Department classified his death as a homicide and kept the case open.

The investigation was handled by the Akron Police Department and the case was later entered into Ohio’s cold case database overseen by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The family and community have continued to seek justice, and authorities have appealed for information to help identify those responsible.

If anyone has information about Henry Jukes, contact law enforcement to help bring the perpetrators to justice and provide closure for his family.