22-year-old Donnie Jones was found shot to death on Avenue Y NE in Winter Haven on January 5, 1988. He had suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest. The projectile was recovered during the autopsy. It appears that his murder may have been drug-related.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.