Police identify man found dead on sidewalk in west OKC

-- Homicide #10 for the City of Oklahoma City in 2024

OKLAHOMA CITY — The identity of a man found dead on a sidewalk in west Oklahoma City Sunday morning has been revealed by police.

The victim is:

  • Fred Gordon, 37

Sunday, February 25, patrol officers with the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a call of a dead person on the sidewalk in the 3100 block of N. Portland Ave.

They found Gordon’s body showing signs “consistent with homicide,” according to a press release.

Police are counting the death as homicide #10 for the City of Oklahoma City in 2024.

No arrests have been made in the case. Anyone with information should call the Homicide Tip Line at 405/297-1200.


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