On June 20, 1995, the body of 54-year-old Harvel Dean Golden was found in a wooded area in Leesburg, Florida. Juveniles riding bicycles discovered him lying on a mattress and noticed dried blood around his head. Authorities determined he had been beaten to death.

Golden had been living as a transient in the area for about a year before his death. Police responded at approximately 1:04 p.m. and opened an investigation, but no suspects or motive have been identified. The case remains an open, unsolved homicide in the Leesburg Police Department’s records.

Anyone who knew Golden, saw activity in that woods on or around June 20, 1995, or has information that could help investigators is asked to contact the Leesburg Police Department or the Central Florida Crimeline.