David W. Hope, 71, was found dead in his Tampa residence on October 24, 2010. His death is described as violent and was investigated as a homicide; no arrests have been announced.

Neighbors and friends remembered him as a long-time, well-known community member and expressed shock that someone would target him. Law enforcement appealed to the public for leads and witness statements, but the case remains unsolved despite those appeals.

If anyone in the Tampa area has information about David Hope’s death or recalls anything unusual around October 24, 2010, please contact the investigators handling the case.