Who killed 38 year old Jesse Daniel Tacker in 1995? On the evening of November 3, 1995, the life of Jesse Tacker, a 38-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. His body was discovered around 10:00 p.m. by two women who had just gotten off a bus near the 1300 block of NE Morgan Street. As they walked along a paved pathway in Woodlawn Park, they stumbled upon Mr. Tacker, who had been fatally shot.
Jesse Tacker was known not to be a violent person and was residing in a nearby halfway house at the time of
his death. It was reported that he struggled with a crack cocaine addiction and would sometimes steal items to support his habit. Around 9:45 p.m. that same evening, witnesses in the area reported hearing the sound of gunshots, which are believed to be connected to his death.
Despite the passage of time, the case of Jesse Tacker's murder remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made. The Portland Police Bureau continues to list it as a cold case. There is no publicly available information that identifies any specific suspect or suspects in his killing. Authorities have encouraged anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward to help bring closure to this long-unresolved homicide.
