Mesa cold case murder: Police looking for suspect with distinct walk
Mesa Police seek suspect in 2025 murder
Mesa detectives are asking the public to identify a person who allegedly killed 47-yeaer-old Jerry Dietch in May 2025. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.
MESA, Ariz. - Police are asking for the public’s help in solving a homicide case from 2025.
The backstory:
Mesa detectives say the body of 47-year-old Jerry Dietch was found in an alley on May 12, 2025. They say officers were called to the alley near Hibbert and Broadway Road, where they found his body around 6:30 a.m..
Jerry Dietch (Mesa PD)
Investigators believe Dietch was killed the night before. They have not disclosed specifically how Dietch died, as they do not want to give too many details away. However, they did say that Dietch sustained obvious signs of trauma.
Dig deeper:
Security video from the scene shows an unidentified man who police believe was involved leaving the area around the time of the incident, wearing a light-colored hoodie, dark-colored pants, and dark shoes. His distinct walk also stuck out to investigators.
(Mesa PD)
Police believe the victim and suspect did not know each other. and they're asking anyone who may know this person or might know any details surrounding this case to come forward.
"They were wearing gloves. And so it appears that this may have been intentional. And so we're looking for anybody that recognized that person's mannerisms or recognizes something that fits during that time frame that they can point us to that we can investigate," said Mesa Police Department Homicide Detective J. Ingram. "The family does want closure."
What you can do:
If you know anything about the suspect or the case, contact Mesa police or call Silent Witness.
Map of area where Dietch was found dead:
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from Mesa Police detectives.