Cold Cases
The Tyler Police Department’s mission is to seek justice for all of those victims who have become silent. We need your assistance in solving these Unsolved Homicide and Missing Person Cold Cases. If you have information that might be useful, please call the Tyler Police Department at (903)531-1000 or Tyler Smith County Crime Stoppers at (903)597-2833.
1979 Missing Person: Barre Kallan Monigold
June 17, 1979
Barre Kallan Monigold was last seen on June 17, 1979, at 3900 Old Bullard Rd. in Tyler. He went outside to turn the dome light off on his 1978 blue Monte Carlo around 1:00 a.m. and has not been seen since.
Monigold was 5'7", 150 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. His date of birth is September 11, 1955.
1987 Homicide: Clarine Ann Jones
June 13, 1987
On June 13, 1987, an unknown suspect gained entry into Clarine Jones's residence, located at 1814 S. Kennedy St. The suspect stabbed Jones multiple times, sexually assaulted her, and left her for dead. Jones was 77 years old at the time of her death.
1987 Double Homicide: Mary Hooper, Emmet Lynch
October 7, 1987
On October 7, 1987, a visiting nurse went to 300 S. Lyons Ave. to give care to a patient and discovered that Mary Hooper (age 62) and Emmett Lynch (age 57) were both found murdered inside their residence.
1989 Homicide: Versie C. Daniels
August 29, 1988
On August 29, 1988, witnesses told police that a rolling gun battle had occurred in the 300 block of East Queen Street. Two rounds that were fired from a vehicle entered a trailer home that was parked in front of 313 E. Queen St. Versie Daniels, age 79, was struck by one of those stray rounds and died as a result. A witness reported that numerous Hispanic males were involved in this gun battle.
1989 Homicide: Fulton Honeycutt
April 29, 1989
On April 29, 1989, police responded to 121 1/2 E. Berta St. on a report of a male lying motionless in the doorway of his garage apartment. The victim was found deceased, and evidence determined that it was a homicide. The victim was identified as Fulton Honeycutt, age 56. Police believe that a struggle occurred inside the apartment prior to his death.
1989 Homicide: Earl Thomas Ashfield
September 30, 1989
On September 30, 1989, Tyler Police recovered the body from a burned Taxi Company vehicle that was identified as Earl Ashfield, who was employed by the Taxi Company as a driver. Ashfield was reported missing along with the company vehicle early that morning by the owner of the Taxi Company. Ashfield indicated to the Taxi Company employee that he may be in trouble before he was no longer heard from.
1991 Missing Person: Megan Elizabeth Garner
March 27, 1991
On March 27, 1991, three-year-old Megan Garner was on the playground at her apartment complex located at 4600 Paluxy Dr., playing with her brother and cousin. Megan was last seen that morning around 11 a.m. when she came up missing. Megan's date of birth is October 9, 1987.
This photo is a depiction of Megan Garner at age 17.
Megan Garner at age 29.
1991 Homicide: Donald Ray Thedford
April 16, 1991
On April 16, 1991, fifty-three-year-old Donald Ray Thedford's body was found in an abandoned tin building located at 916 E. Oakwood St. Evidence at the scene indicates that Thedford was murdered. Thedford was known for riding his black 10-speed bicycle in the neighborhood.
1992 Homicide: Kenneth Jones
May 30, 1992
On May 30, 1992, Kenneth Jones and a friend were sitting in their vehicle in front of his residence located at 1100 1/2 W. Queen St. The two subjects heard several gunshots in the area and stepped out of their vehicle. When Jones exited the passenger side, he was shot in the chest by an unknown assailant. Jones died at a local hospital from the gunshot wound.
1992 Homicide: Baltazar Lopez
December 25, 1992
On December 25, 1992, Baltazar Lopez was attending a Christmas Party at 117 S. Horace St. Around 3 a.m., a disturbance occurred inside the residence that ended up out in front of the residence with gunfire. Two victims had been shot by a Hispanic male who was seen running from the crime scene. Lopez died at he scene.
1992 Missing Person: Christine Starrine Byrd
May 27, 1992
On May 27, 1992, Christine Byrd disappeared from her residence located at 2405 Pine Burr Rd. At the time of her disappearance, food was left cooking on the stove. There were no signs of forced entry at her residence. Byrd's date of birth is July 16, 1949. She was 5'8" tall and weighed approximately 160 pounds.
1994 Homicide: Will C. "CHATT" Harold
January 4, 1994
On January 4, 1994, Officers found Will Harold, age 56, shot to death inside his residence located at 2518 Franchel St. It is believed that a disturbance broke out inside the residence that erupted in gunfire.
1994 Homicide: Curtis Moore
July 14, 1994
On July 14, 1994, at 12:40 a.m., Officers responded to the Corner Market located at Lake Placid Road and Old Jacksonville Highway on a subject who was slumped over the steering wheel of a Chevy pick-up. Upon further investigation, they discovered that the subject, later identified as Curtis Moore, age 35, had been shot and was deceased.
1994 Homicide: Carl Yarborough
August 25, 1994
On August 25, 1994, Officers were called to 1110 W. Third St. on a report of a resident found shot in his house. The resident was identified as Carl Yarborough, age 36, who was found deceased from a gunshot wound. Several B/M suspects were observed running from the residence after gunfire was heard by neighbors. The suspects were observed getting into a white pick-up truck and a white four-door Nissan Altima.
1996 Homicide: Larry King
December 23, 1996
On December 23, 1996, Tyler Police responded to a traffic accident in the 1200 block of North Pabst Street. A vehicle driven by Larry King had struck a parked vehicle and then run into a house. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that King had been shot in the head while driving down the street. King was transported to a local hospital and died from his injuries. It is unknown who fired the weapon that killed King.
1997 Homicide: Tamika Dianrochell Osborn
July 4, 1997
On July 5, 1997, a neighbor found 21-year-old Tamika Osborn dead in her residence located at 1113 S. Francis Ave. in the Butler College area. Investigators believe that the cause of death for Osborn was asphyxiation.
1998 Homicide: Oscar Cocolan
September 20, 1998
On September 20, 1998, Oscar Cocolan, age 17, was standing in his driveway at 1727 N. Owens Ave., talking to a friend around 3:30 a.m. A 4-door vehicle with tinted windows drove by very slowly with several Hispanic males inside. Shots were fired from this vehicle, striking Cocolan, who died at the scene.
2003 Homicide: Jesse Mobley
April 25, 2003
On April 25, 2003, eighty-one-year-old Jesse Mobley was found dead in a two-story condemned building located at 816 W. Queen St. Mobley possibly visited a nearby pool hall before his death and might have been in an altercation with someone outside the pool hall.
2003 Homicide: Harold Jones
October 6, 2003
On October 6, 2003, several black male suspects wearing dark hooded sweatshirts arrived on foot at 1309 N. Ross St. They knocked on the door of an apartment that Harold Jones was visiting. Two suspects entered the residence, pulled out handguns, and shot Jones while he was sitting on the couch. Jones died later in a local hospital from injuries he sustained.
2005 Double Homicide: James Thompson, Cassius Robinson
July 13, 2005
On July 13, 2005, around 12:00 a.m., Tyler Police were called to Wayne's Car Wash located at 1120 W. Bow St. in reference to a shooting. Police found two victims inside the business who had been shot. They were identified as James Thompson, B/M, age 66, and Cassius Robinson, B/M, age 58. Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead from their fatal wounds.
2008 Homicide: Jerald Depaul Little
March 27, 2008
On March 27, 2008, Jerald Little, age 37, was found deceased inside his residence with a gunshot wound. There were no signs of forced entry into the residence, and it is believed that Little knew his assailant.
2008 Missing Person: Johnny William Franklin
October 21, 2008
On October 21, 2008, Johnny Franklin was reported missing by his employer, who stated Franklin had not shown up for work in several days. Police recovered Franklin's vehicle, found at 3009 N. Grand Ave., behind a church. Franklin's date of birth is July 24, 1955.
2010 Double Homicide: Pedro Flores, Felecia Mosley
September 11, 2010
On September 11, 2010, Felecia Mosley and Pedro Flores were found shot to death at a residence located at 909 E. Line St, around 3:30 a.m. Investigators have followed up on numerous leads and need your help with the key piece of information to break this case.
2011 Homicide: Harold Miller
February 24, 2011
On February 24, 2011, the Tyler Fire Department responded to a fully engulfed house fire at 4516 Edinburgh Dr. Firefighters discovered a deceased male victim inside the residence, identified as Harold Miller, B/M, age 28. Investigators know that a struggle occurred inside the residence where Miller had been stabbed and shot prior to the house catching fire.