Frank Rutledge Jr was 33 and a resident of Hawthorne, Florida, when he was found shot beside his parked truck on County Road 20A on the night of October 3, 2016. He was located in a poorly lit area; the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible shooting around 11:30 p.m. and pronounced Rutledge dead shortly after arriving.

Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit and detectives from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have worked the investigation. Authorities have continued to seek information and have appealed to the public, offering a reward for tips as the investigation remained open and later classified as a cold case.

If anyone knew Frank, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting on County Road 20A, please share what is known with investigators.