In the early hours of a spring morning in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of Cleveland Dorsey was violently cut short. On March 28, 1999, at approximately 2:14 a.m., Mr. Dorsey was found on the landing of an apartment building in the 900 block of Lake Village Avenue, located in the Deep Creek section of the city. He had been shot, and his death was the result of a gunshot wound.
The investigation into his murder would reveal a grim preceding series of events: he had been abducted from an unknown location, and his hands had been bound with duct tape before he was taken to the apartment building where his life would end.
The case of Cleveland Dorsey's murder remains an open and unsolved homicide investigation for the Chesapeake Police Department. In the years that have passed since his death, no suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with the crime. The circumstances of his abduction and murder suggest a planned and brutal attack, yet the motive behind it remains a mystery to investigators and the public. His case is now considered a cold case, one of many that detectives continue to work on, hoping for a breakthrough.
The Chesapeake Police Department continues to appeal to the public for any information that might lead to solving this decades-old crime. A reward of up to $1,500 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest, a standing offer that underscores the commitment of law enforcement to bring justice for Cleveland Dorsey and closure to his family. The memory of the man, known to some by the nickname "Cleve," who was a graduate of I.C. Norcom high school and a father to one son, is kept alive through the ongoing efforts to find those responsible for his untimely death.
