Details - Unsolved Homicide

Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details

Kelli Cox

REFERENCE NUMBER: 193 - Solved
COMPANY: B
RACE: White
SEX: Female
CITY: Denton
COUNTY: Denton
RELATED YEAR: 1997
SUSPECTS: William Reece

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DETAILS:

On July 15, 1997, Kelli Cox toured the local jail in Denton. She walked to her car, parked nearby, and found that the doors were locked. She called her boyfriend to help her. That was the last time anybody heard from Kelli. She had been abducted.

In 2015 this case was adopted into the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crime Investigation Program (Cold Case). The Ranger worked closely with other law enforcement agencies and prosecutors involved in the investigation. Kelli's remains have been recovered.

Suspected serial killer William Reece was indicted in Brazoria County on December 14, 2017, for the Capital Murder of Kelli Cox. A trial date is pending.

Persons arrested for a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons responsible for this crime. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.

Information on this case may also be submitted in the following manner:

Submit a Tip Online through the Texas Rangers’ Cold Case website.
Contact us by telephone at 1-800-346-3243. Your information will be forwarded to the Texas Ranger assigned to this case.

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