Jaime Ortiz was found dead in Houston, Texas, on June 23, 2008. He was 35 years old and the circumstances of his death suggested foul play, prompting an investigation by the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division.

Officers responded to the scene and the case was worked by the department’s Homicide Squad, but investigators eventually lost the trail and the investigation went cold. Ortiz’s case is now assigned to the Houston Police Department’s Cold Case Squad, which reviews unsolved homicides and re-examines evidence using newer forensic methods.

Anyone with information about Jaime Ortiz’s death is urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers; community tips remain central to efforts to solve cold cases and bring closure to families.