| Age / Sex / Race: | Unk / Male / Unknown |
| Location of Homicide: | F Building east pod, cell 111, Maryland Correctional Institute |
| County: | Anne Arundel |
| Date / Time: | 7 / 14 / 1997 |
| Cause of Death: | Blunt Force |
| Details: | On the above date and time inmate Willie Owens was housed in a cell with another inmate at the Maryland Correctional Institute, Jessup, Md. On the above date and time Willie Owens was found on the floor of his cell unresponsive. Owens died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head. Investigators identified his cellmate as the possible suspect, however forensic evidence and the lack of a creditable witness prevented prosecution at that time. |
| Investigator: |
Detective Sergeant John Cook Maryland State Police - Cold Case Unit 1201 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208 410-290-0050 jgcook@mdsp.org |