Homicides and Cold Cases

A homicide cold case is one in which the case is on hold, primarily due to a lack of witnesses or other promising evidence. There is no statute of limitations when it comes to homicide cases, and SFPD is always ready to reopen cold cases if new information becomes available.

The department’s Homicide Reward Fund offers rewards for helpful tips in many cold homicide cases. The rewards range from $50,000 to $250,000 for information that leads to the filing of criminal charges.

If you have information about these or other homicide cold cases, please contact the San Francisco Police Department’s Homicide Detail at 1-415-553-1145.  You can also submit information anonymously by calling our tip line at 1-415-553-1166.

You can now search the SFPD Homicides and Cold Cases database below by typing a person's name, an incident date, or a combination of both.