FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The Farmington Hills Police Department’s Cold Case Team has created a page to highlight seven cold cases they are investigating.
The cold case team is a group of investigators whose mission is to bring justice to victims and bring closure to their family, friends and loved ones.
The new web page highlights the seven cold cases shown below. Each case includes an option to submit tips. The police department also has a page to list missing persons cases.
Read: The Livingston County Cold Case Team is investigating these cases
Armand Hickmon
On June 22, 2004, Armand Hickmon was murdered outside of his apartment in Farmington Hills.
Police said he was shot several times. Three unidentified people were seen fleeing the area after Hickmon was murdered.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Darlene McKenzie
On June 10, 1975, Darlene McKenzie was found dead near I-696 and Haggerty Road.
While her cause of death was not publicly available, the manner of her death has been deemed a homicide.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Dennis Wallace
On Sept. 10, 1974, Dennis Wallace was found shot to death on 14 mile Road near Rock Ridge Road. Wallace was 28 years old.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Gordon Machek
On Oct. 22, 2001, Gordon Machek, 56, was reported missing. When police checked his home, they determined that he had been murdered. His body is still missing.
Investigators have named Edgardo Luis Perez as the main suspect in Machek’s murder. Perez has ties to Indiana, Michigan, Puerto Rico, and Tijuana, Mexico. It was also reported that he had a collection of books on how to be a fugitive, how to do money transactions over the Internet, and how to change identity and create fake identifications and documents.
According to the FBI, Perez befriended Machek at a health club. Within a few weeks Perez had gained his trust and Machek invited him into his home. The FBI said that Machek’s roommate told them that on Oct. 20, 2001, Machek said he was going to spend the day with Perez. That was the last time anyone heard from Machek.
Investigators believe that Perez may have befriended Machek with the intent of stealing his identification and money to flee the country. Perez reportedly believed he was going to be sent to prison for a probation violation.
An arrest warrant for Perez was issued on June 11, 2003. He was charged with felony murder and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in a federal arrest warrant.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Kerry Beatty
On Dec. 2, 2005, Kerry Beatty was murdered outside of his apartment in Farmington Hills. He had been shot several times.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Kristi Frontera
On April 17, 1993, Kristi Frontera was reported missing to the Farmington Hills Police Department. Her partial skeletal remains were found in Detroit eight years later.
Frontera, 31, was last seen at a small gathering of friends at a home in Farmington Hills on March 19, 1993. Her partial skeletal remains were located in a river by the Detroit Police Department Dive Team during a training dive in September 2001.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
William Jones
On Feb. 4, 1974, William Jones was found shot to death on 11 Mile Road near Power Road. Jones was 61 years old. His body was found shortly after he was shot.
Anyone with information can click here to submit a tip.
Read: Michigan cold case coverage
Why is ClickOnDetroit covering so many cold cases?
We’re working to bring attention to as many unsolved and missing persons cases from around the state as we can. Our hope is that getting this important information out to the public will help generate tips for investigators and potentially lead to closure for the affected families. If you have a cold case you’d like us to look into, please let us know by using the form below.