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Gerald Sykes-Sanders

Case from Akron, OH dated Mar 11, 2000

Victim Details

Gerald Sykes-Sanders

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Akron

OH

2000-03-11

2000-03-11

Gerald

Sykes-Sanders

07/17/2026


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On March 11, 2000, the body of Gerald Sykes-Sanders, age 32, was found buried in the backyard of a home on Yukon Avenue in Akron, Ohio. His death was ruled a homicide due to blunt force trauma. This disturbing discovery shocked the local community and has since remained an open case, as investigators continue to seek answers about the circumstances leading to Sykes-Sanders’s tragic death.

Despite ongoing efforts by the Akron Police Department and support from the Ohio Bureau of Crimin ...
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