Lamar Mathis, a 41-year-old Black man, died on October 15, 2013, after a house fire at 2614 W. 24th Avenue in Denver. Firefighters found his body inside the home, and investigators determined the blaze had been deliberately set. Authorities have classified his death as a homicide by arson.

The case was referred to the Denver Police Department’s Cold Case Unit and remains unsolved. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been reported. The Denver Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward; a reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest and prosecution.

Did anyone in the community have contact with Lamar or know anything unusual around October 15, 2013?