Florence police are asking the public to help identify people shown in photographs in connection with case 26014617. The department's Investigative Unit posted the appeal online and says people can submit tips without giving their names.
The Florence Police Department - Florence, KY Facebook post says the Investigative Unit is seeking to identify people in the photographs. It lists case number 26014617 and says tips will remain anonymous. Anyone who recognizes the people can contact Detective Manning by phone at 859-334-5526 or email at [email protected].
Not every outlet has described the appeal the same way. While the department's own post refers to identifying multiple people in the attached photographs, Hoodline's earlier coverage characterized the effort as seeking to identify a single man pictured in a photo. The discrepancy between those two descriptions has not been resolved.
A Pattern of Public Appeals in Florence
This is not the first time the department has leaned on social media to crack a case wide open with the help of sharp-eyed residents. Hoodline has reported on other recent Florence photo-identification appeals, including one tied to an October 14 case and a separate request in September connected to Case No. 26011604.
Hoodline has reported that Detective Manning led a similar public identification appeal in February 2024 during a theft investigation, with anonymity offered to tipsters.
The February 2024 Theft Appeal
In a separate appeal, LINK nky reported on February 6, 2024, that Florence police sought information about two people pictured in security photos in connection with a theft. That earlier case is distinct from case 26014617, whose underlying incident has not been disclosed.
What Remains Unknown
Beyond the case number and the instructions for reaching Detective Manning, the department's post does not spell out what incident prompted the request, where or when it occurred, or who the people in the photographs might be. No update on the identification effort has been released.
