Joseph Nowicki, 54, of Johnson County, was named a suspect but was never charged in the disappearance of Brookley Louks. Nowicki (pictured, left) died Aug. 29 of cancer.

Nowicki denied involvement in the disappearance, but he indicated in a letter to police that he knew enough to help authorities solve the case, RTV6's Ben Morriston reported.

Hamner said authorities hoped someone would come forward with information after Nowicki died.

"We haven't heard anything -- nothing has been reported from the police that they've been getting tips or anything like that," Hamner said. "That doesn't necessarily mean it's impossible. It's just that we would have expected after the first week or two that we would have heard something, but that hasn't materialized, so we're disappointed about that."

Louks was 19 when she was reported missing June 24, 2002, and has not been seen since. Authorities believe she is dead.

Police in September said drops of what they believed to be Louks' blood were found on Nowicki's property. The blood was found during a search July 17, 2002, police said.

Louks (pictured, right) used to do errands for Nowicki, who was a friend of her father.

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• August 31, 2003: Suspect In Case Of Missing Greenwood Woman Dies
• July 11, 2003: Grand Jury To Mull Case Of Missing Woman
• July 7, 2003: Prosecutor: Suspect Could Soon Be Charged In Woman's Disappearance
• July 4, 2003: Ailing Suspect In Woman's Disappearance Not Returning To Jail
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• July 1, 2003: Suspect In Woman's Disappearance Ordered Released
• June 25, 2003: Suspect Hints He Could Provide Info About Missing Woman
• May 29, 2003: Missing Woman's Grandfather Denied Access To Case Info
• April 23, 2003: Missing Woman's Grandfather Goes To Court For Case Info
• January 12, 2003: Coroner: Intoxication Killed Father Of Missing Woman
• November 5, 2002: Father Of Missing Greenwood Woman Found Dead
• September 17, 2002: Search Continues For Missing Greenwood Teen
• August 22, 2002: Prosecutor: Missing Teen's Father Must Answer Questions
• July 30, 2002: Drugs May Be Connected To Greenwood Woman's Disappearance, Records Show
• July 29, 2002: Suspect In Teen's Disappearance Pleads Not Guilty To Unrelated Charge
• July 26, 2002: Suspect In Teen's Disappearance Arrested On Unrelated Charges
• July 18, 2002: Police To Reinterview Man About Missing Greenwood Teen
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