206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

Rykess Ford

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
In the summer of 2022, a bright and outgoing 27-year-old man, Rykess Ford, became a victim of gun violence in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Known to his loved ones as 'Ry' or 'Kess,' he was described as a man with a big smile who was full of life and loved fashion, music, and his family. A graduate of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, he was a father to two young daughters with another child on the way. His life was tragically cut short in an act of violence that unfolded on a Monday afte ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (12)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • WLKY: Police: 27-year-old man shot in Jacobs neighborhood has died
  • https://www.wave3.com: Police: Man hospitalized after shooting in Jacobs neighborhood
    •     ...View 10 additional sources
    Victim Details

    Rykess Ford

    Male

    Black / African American

    Louisville

    KY

    2022-07-11

    27

    Rykess

    Ford

    12/03/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    Hey everyone,
    I’ve been following the case of Rykess Ford pretty closely, and one thing that re... ...Read More
    04/27/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I've been following the case of Rykess Ford and something has been on my mind latel... ...Read More
    05/18/2023
    Other Cases from Louisville, Kentucky

    Martinus Williams Jr

    Death: Jul 31, 2019
    In the summer of 2019, the life of Martinus Williams Jr., a 24-year-old man from Louisville, Kentuck c ...Read More

    Devin Thomas Eggers

    Death: Sep 03, 2020
    On the evening of September 3, 2020, a tragedy unfolded in the west end of Louisville, Kentucky, tha h ...Read More

    Darryl Burnett Jr

    Death: Oct 19, 2025
    In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 19, 2025, a family dispute in a Fern Creek, Kentucky, , ...Read More

    Lee Edward Trowell

    Death: Jan 15, 2017
    In the early hours of January 15, 2017, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, recorded its first homicid i ...Read More

    Jaquay D. Rodgers

    Death: Apr 28, 2017
    In the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a tragic discovery was made on the morning of A ...Read More

    Larry Eldridge

    Death: Aug 08, 2020
    In the late afternoon of August 8, 2020, the life of 29-year-old Larry Wayne Eldridge, a White / Cau a ...Read More

    Nicolas Christy Wedding

    Death: May 21, 2024
    In the spring of 2024, a life full of adventure and laughter was tragically cut short in Louisville, e ...Read More