Stephen A Harris

A man is shot after a day of fishing
On a summer evening, August 24, 1988, Stephen A. Harris, a Caucasian male, was found deceased on Olio Road, in the vicinity of Geist Reservoir in Hamilton County, Indiana. He and a companion had been fishing and were returning to their vehicle when the incident occurred. An assailant approached them from behind and fatally shot the elder Harris from a short distance.

Accounts from the time indicate that Harris was with his 16-year-old stepson when the attack took place. After the first shot was fired, the stepson reportedly fled the scene. He later described the shooter to investigators as a Black male with large shoulders, who was wearing a cap and dark clothing. Despite this description, the case grew cold, and for decades, no arrests were made in connection with the murder.

The investigation into Stephen A. Harris's death remains open, and it is considered a cold case by the Indiana State Police. Authorities have periodically requested that anyone with information regarding the unresolved homicide come forward to assist in bringing closure to the long-unsolved crime. To date, no suspects have been publicly identified, charged, or brought to trial for his murder.