On a summer night in 1993, 19-year-old Gregory Fickess had just gotten out of his car in downtown Rochester when he was jumped in a seemingly unprovoked, fatal, act of violence. A case with no motive and few cooperating witnesses is tough to get very far. But when detectives find out that one of the few cooperating witnesses they did have dies… suddenly… and under strange circumstances… it seems like one more sign that the theory they do have might be right.
And they just need a little help from you getting this over the finish line after three decades.
Courtesy of Rochester Police Department
Episode Info
If you know anything about the murder of Gregory Fickess, you can call the Rochester Police Department at 585-428-7033. If you prefer to leave an anonymous tip, you can call Rochester Area Crime Stoppers at 585-423-9300.
A photo of Greg. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
A photo of Greg. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
A composite sketch of Suspect 1. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
A composite sketch of Suspect 2. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
A reward poster asking for information regarding the suspects. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
A photo of the crime scene. Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
Gregory’s Case File Courtesy: Rochester Police Department.
Eastman School of Music. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
Rochester PD Investigations Unit 02. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
The Fickess Family. This photo hangs in Sgt. Venosa's cubicle. Photo taken by audiochuck staff
John Brennan (& Grace). Photo by audiochuck staff
Episode Source Material
Original Reporting by Nina Schutzman and Laura Frater
- 13 ABC Wham (Rochester, NY): Unsolved Murders: Why Cases Go Cold via Google.