Kelvin McDuffie was murdered in Athens 22 years ago this month

Georgia Bureau of Investigation Case Info

Incident date: Thu, 01/16/2003 - 12:00

Location: Off of Olympic Dr in eastern Clarke County.

Sex: Male

Contact Info: Athens-Clarke County PD 706-613-3330 or GBI Region 11 Athens Office 706-552-2309

Kelvin McDuffie's body was found off of Olympic Drive in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia on Thursday, January 16, 2003. Law Enforcement is requesting any information regarding his activities or associates prior to January 16, 2003. A REWARD is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction. 

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From ACCPD

January 16, 2003 - HOMICIDE

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are continuing to search for leads in the murder of Kelvin McDuffie. McDuffie's body was discovered during the early morning hours of January 16, 2003 at a location off Olympic Dr in eastern Clarke County.

Detectives are seeking to locate anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual in the area of 1500 block of Olympic Drive between the hours of dusk on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 and 5:30 AM on Thursday, January 16, 2003. Investigators also want to talk with anyone who may have been acquainted with Mr. McDuffie and had spoken with him during the last several weeks. Anyone with additional information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the investigative team.

Anyone with information about the case should telephone the Police Department,

From my personal notes when I was reporting for the Banner-Herald

Kelvin McDuffie was a 25 year old University of Georgia student who was found shot to death in his car in a remote area of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia on January 16, 2003 by a delivery driver. Apparently, police have absolutely no leads or clues on this cold case at this time.

What I know: he was shot multiple times, he had just visited Elberton, GA where his grandmother lived, he was in the US Army Reserves and a college student doing well apparently, he had a girlfriend at the time that he wanted to marry supposedly, the first detective on his case ended up being arrested for statutory rape and sent to prison (and I include this info because it might have meant he didn't have good detectives working on his case at the beginning), his mother had been released from prison on parole six months earlier for a manslaughter conviction she had for shooting another woman (I include this info because maybe Kelvin's shooting was revenge of some type for his mother killing somebody, just an idea, I have not read or seen anything that the police have evidence of any motive or possible cause for his murder), Kelvin's father, Christopher McDuffie was murdered two years later while at work by another employee of the Pilgrims Pride poultry plant on Barber Street.

According to police though his murder had nothing to do with Kelvin's murder. Christopher McDuffie was apparently involved in a love triangle. He and another man at his work liked or dated the same woman and the man ended up shooting Christopher to death.

So, Kelvin's dad died at 52 from being murdered, and Kelvin died at 25 from being murdered. Kelvin was a teen when his mom was sent to prison for manslaughter. A lot of tragedy in this family, but Kelvin seemed to being doing well at the time of his murder and he had plans and goals. He wanted to open his own restaurant in his hometown of Elberton.