The Overland Park Police Department: UPDATE: Homicide Investigation 7900 block of W. 75th Street

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

UPDATE: Homicide Investigation 7900 block of W. 75th Street

The individual involved in yesterdays homicide investigation has been identified as 51 year-old Overland Park resident, Chidozie "Joe" Ojiaka.

Mr. Ojiaka is the registered homeowner of the house where his body was found.

The circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call the TIPS HOTLINE at 816-474-TIPS or the Overland Park Police Department at 913-344-8769.

About the Overland Park PD

Police Department Mission Statement:
Our first and highest priority is the safety and welfare of the citizens of Overland Park and the men and women who protect them.

Overland Park is a thriving city located in Johnson County in the southwestern portion of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
With over 178,000 residents, Overland Park is the second largest city in Kansas and covers 75.5 square miles. Overland Park is accessible by four major highways (I-35, I-635, I-435, and US69), and no location in the city is more than 3.5 miles
from a highway.

The City of Overland Park is frequently recognized with national awards and honors. In 2012, CNN Money Magazine rated Overland Park ninth of the Top 10 Best Places to Live. Overland Park was also recognized by Movoto.com as one of the Top 10 Best Mid‐Sized Cities in the US (2013) and as one of the Top 11 Cities in the US for Raising a Family (2012). In addition, the city was recognized recently by Livability.com as number 3 in their list of the Top 10 Best Cities for Kids 2014.

The Overland Park Police Department is a premier police department with high ethical standards. The city maintains one of the lowest crime rates for Overland Park’s size. The department has an annual budget of over $32.9 million, 302 full-time employees, and 18.5 part‐time/full-time equivalent employees. There are currently 250 commissioned personnel in the police department.

There are four major divisions within the police department: Patrol, Patrol Support, Support Services, and Investigations. The police department also provides special services and community programs, which include fingerprinting, seatbelt safety, reporting illegal internet activity, school resource officers, school crossing guards, school zone safety, Explorers Program, and Citizens Police Academy.

The Overland Park Police Department

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

UPDATE: Homicide Investigation 7900 block of W. 75th Street

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