Ricky McCormick's body was found in a field in West Alton, Missouri. His cause of death was classified as undetermined. The strangest part of his death, there were two coded notes found in the front pocket of his jeans that have not been decoded to this day.

Sources:

• https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ricky-mccormick-murder/
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110821020901/http://www.kplr11.com/news/ktvi-cracking-code-could-help-solve-st-charles-murder-case-20110330,0,7253504.story
• https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/code-dead-do-the-encrypted-writings-of-ricky-mccormick-hold-the-key-to-his-mysterious-death/Content?oid=2498959
• https://www.webcitation.org/6AcjSMJYi?url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42348642/ns/technology_and_science-security/
• https://www.stltoday.com/news/article_bcc02074-5b1a-11e0-b199-0017a4a78c22.html
• https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/help-solve-an-open-murder-case-part-2
• https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a33526012/unsolved-cold-cases/

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