Memorial bench at Cypress Park seeks tips in Harris County murder case

A Cypress Park bench now carries the story of Austin Adam Kanuch, and a scannable code that leads visitors to case details and the anonymous tip line in his unsolved murder.

The memorial was unveiled May 20 at Cypress Park, 12925 N. Eldridge Parkway in Cypress, as part of the We Remember Memorial Project led by Harris County Precinct 3 and Crime Stoppers of Houston. Commissioner Tom Ramsey, Kanuch’s family and other community members gathered to dedicate the bench to Kanuch and other victims of violent crime.

Kanuch was 39 when he was killed on Sept. 22, 2023, inside his home in the 8600 block of Greenleaf Lake Drive in west and northwest Harris County. Investigators said an unknown person broke in while Kanuch was asleep and stabbed him before fleeing on a mountain-bike-style bicycle. His wife and baby were inside the home at the time and were not hurt.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has said surveillance footage captured only a thin, post-adolescent suspect approaching the home on a bicycle. Detectives have said the attack appears targeted, but the motive remains unknown. Investigators also recovered an edged weapon at the scene. More than two years later, no arrest has been made.

Crime Stoppers of Houston says the reward for information leading to an arrest is now up to $40,000, up from $20,000 in May 2025. The organization continues to ask for anonymous tips at 713-222-TIPS (8477), and the new memorial bench is intended to keep the case visible in the community where Kanuch lived and died.

Kanuch’s mother, Celene Miller, has described her son as a peacemaker and a friend to everyone, a husband to Mary and a father of three whose death left a painful gap in the lives of his wife and children. Andy Kahan of Crime Stoppers said the memorial is meant to keep justice in view and to make sure the story does not fade from public attention.