PHOENIX — Silent Witness is offering a $2,000 reward for information that can lead to a resolution in the unsolved death of a Phoenix security guard.
Jeffrey Bellemare, 59, was shot and killed while he was patrolling the Graybriar Apartments, 3810 North Maryvale Parkway, at 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 29, 2013. He was working an overnight shift after spending the Thanksgiving holiday with his family.
A man and woman were seen running from the scene and hopping into an old sedan with a vinyl top. The couple is considered persons of interest in the case.
The couple's car may have had front-end damage from a prior incident.
"He was just there doing his job and he didn’t deserve to be murdered for just doing his job," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Steve Reaume, who just took over the case for Silent Witness.
Over the years police suspected this could have been an act of revenge, even a disgruntled tenant. Sgt. Reaume couldn't disclose how many tips come in for this case specifically but emphasized anyone who knows anything should report a tip to help them crack the case.
"I think we always have to have hope, the family has to have hope and investigators do, too," said Sgt. Reaume.
Anyone with information can call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377 or download the Silent Witness app.
Silent Witness:
Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
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