Jose Ortez

Death by Force

Jose Ortez, aged 28, was murdered on September 8, 2013, in Memphis, Tennessee. The case was initially classified as a cold case due to limited leads and evidence at the time of the investigation. The Memphis Police Department's Cold Case Unit, which was established to review and solve unsolved homicides, eventually took over the case to seek justice for Ortez’s family and ensure the case did not fade into obscurity.

The Cold Case Unit utilized advanced forensic methods and conducted m ...Read More