Bartolo Jimenez was 25 when he was found dead in Cottonwood, California, on September 11, 1996. His homicide is described as one of many violent deaths in the area and state during the mid- to late 1990s, a period marked by elevated homicide rates and rising gang-related activity in parts of California.

Anyone with information about Bartolo Jimenez, where he lived or who he associated with in Cottonwood in 1996, is asked to come forward with tips that might help finally resolve this open case.