The chipped linoleum of the Santa Ana office building still remembers the blast. Thirty-eight years. Thirty-eight years since Alexander Michel Odeh, a man with a family, with daughters who likely still ask questions, walked into a trap rigged with malice. October 11, 1985. The date is a cold brand on the city’s memory, a reminder that hatred can be manufactured and delivered with terrifying efficiency. Odeh, the Western Regional Director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, opened the door to his office at 1905 East 17th Street and stepped into a nightmare. The bomb that followed didn’t just kill him; it shattered a life, injured others, and left a void that echoes to this day.
The FBI calls it a domestic bombing. We call it murder. Cold, calculated, and fueled by something ugly. The details are sparse, ghosts in the file. We don’t know much about the man who planted the device, a phantom operating in the shadows. No known aliases, no birthdate, no place of origin offered. The file is a frustrating collection of unknowns – race, sex, even basic physical descriptors like height, weight, eye and hair color remain a mystery. It’s as if the perpetrator actively sought to erase themselves, to become a cipher. They succeeded, for a time.
But silence doesn’t equal invisibility. The damage at the ADC office was massive, a brutal statement intended to instill fear. Odeh wasn’t a target of opportunity; he was *chosen*. Someone wanted him gone, and they were willing to use explosive force to achieve it. The investigation stalled, the trail grew cold, but the case never truly closed. It sits, a festering wound in the FBI’s active files, a constant reminder of a promise unfulfilled.
Now, after decades, the Department of Justice is throwing down a gauntlet. A reward of up to $1 million is on the table for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for this act of violence. A million dollars to bring a killer to justice, to finally give Odeh’s daughters some measure of peace. It’s a significant sum, but it’s not about the money. It’s about accountability. It’s about sending a message that this kind of brutality won’t be tolerated.
Someone knows something. Someone saw something. Even the smallest detail, the most insignificant memory, could be the key to unlocking this decades-old mystery. If you have any information regarding the bombing at the ADC office in Santa Ana on October 11, 1985, or the identity of the perpetrator, contact the FBI immediately. Don’t let this ghost continue to haunt our streets. The time for silence is over.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Alexander Michel Odeh |
| Charges | Domestic Bombing Victim Santa Ana, California October 11, 1985 |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | Unknown |
| Race / Sex | Unknown / Unknown |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Eyes / Hair | Unknown / Unknown |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | California |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Alexander Michel Odeh
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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