Bernard Cockerham was 30 when he was fatally shot inside his Elkhart, Indiana home in the early morning hours of December 21, 2001. Unknown assailant or assailants forced entry at 2656 Morton Avenue and several shots were fired. Cockerham was struck once in each leg; one bullet hit a major artery and he bled to death after collapsing outside his car as he apparently tried to drive to a hospital.

The Elkhart Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has interviewed potential suspects, but investigators say they have lacked sufficient information to file charges. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Michiana Crime Stoppers and others have at times publicized the case, but it remains unsolved.

Does anyone have information about Bernard, his time on Morton Avenue, or that night that could help move this cold case forward?