On August 6, 1980, 22-year-old Jeffrey Bartow was killed in his apartment on NE 45th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. At about 3:40 p.m. Bartow answered a knock and was confronted by two armed men who forced their way inside, demanded drugs and money, and ordered Bartow and two associates to the floor. Bartow resisted, a struggle followed, he was struck on the head, and later died from his injuries after his associates took him to the hospital. The suspects ransacked the apartment before fleeing.

One assailant was described as a white male, about 25, with dark hair and a mustache; the other was described as a Hispanic or Native American male in his early twenties. Bartow’s lifestyle reportedly included connections to drug use and dealing, which may have been a factor in the attack. The case remains unsolved; the Portland Police Cold Case Unit is seeking tips and Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a reward for information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Jeffrey, the people he associated with, or saw suspicious activity near NE 45th Avenue on August 6, 1980, please come forward with information.