Cortez Taylor, 31, was found dead in Houston, Texas, on December 21, 2015, near the Galleria area. The discovery prompted a homicide investigation by the Houston Police Department, with officers treating the scene as a crime scene and seeking witnesses while collecting evidence.

The Homicide Division led the inquiry; investigators from the homicide squad worked to gather clues while the division’s specialized units and Investigative Support resources were noted as part of the department’s structure. Initial reports described Taylor’s death as mysterious, and the published accounts indicate that the case did not immediately yield definitive answers and receded from headlines in the months afterward.

If anyone saw activity near the Galleria area on December 21, 2015, or has information about Cortez Taylor’s death, please share what is known with the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division.