18-year-old mystery: Sister still advocating for her brother’s unsolved murder after his case went cold
Joe Denard Harrell was 25 years old when he was shot and killed in the Brentwood neighborhood in 2006. Now, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is putting his story in the limelight in hopes of getting answers in an 18-year-old case that has gone cold.
''JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Joe Denard Harrell was 25 years old when he was shot and killed in the Brentwood neighborhood in 2006. Now, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is putting his story in the limelight in hopes of getting answers in an 18-year-old case that has gone cold.
Harrell’s sister, Detective Michelle Harrell works with JSO’s crime scene unit.''
She remembered her brother, who was a medical technician at UF Health, as a determined and creative hard worker.''
"Joe was found shot on January 21, 2006, in the driveway of a home on Silver Street. Police said the medical examiner determined he died from several gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma.''
March 15, 2024
Jacksonville ‘Cold Case Spotlight’ focuses on 2006 death in Brentwood
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is hoping to bring attention to an 18-year-old cold case.
Detectives collected and examined all available evidence. Eventually, all leads stopped and the case went cold.''
''The sheriff’s office is trying to bring attention to Harrell’s death in the hopes of one day solving the case. If you have any information you are asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or email at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.''
'As we continue to seek justice for crime victims, both old and new, and their loved ones, we continued with our “Cold Case Spotlight”. This monthly feature will spotlight a murder that our agency has classified as a cold case. We hope that this will lead to the identity of a suspect(s) and in turn help bring some closure to those impacted by this senseless crime.'