James Baker was a 41-year-old resident of Fort Worth, Texas, who was found dead on September 9, 2007. His death was investigated as a homicide; initial detectives conducted an extensive inquiry but were unable to identify a suspect, and the matter became a cold case.

The case was transferred to the Fort Worth Police Department Cold Case Unit, which remains responsible for many unsolved homicides and is overseen by a single detective managing hundreds of files. Detective Leah Wagner says she reexamines cases when new tips come in or when advances in forensic technology make reanalysis possible. DNA and genealogy testing have solved some long-standing cases, but James Baker’s homicide remains unresolved.

The case is still open under the department’s policy of leaving unsolved homicides pending rather than officially closing them. If anyone has information about James Baker or his death, please share what is known with the Fort Worth Police Cold Case Unit.