Joseph Thomas was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, on April 3, 1988, in a death authorities later classified as a homicide. The case remains unsolved and is listed by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office among other cold homicides. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation partners with local law enforcement on these investigations and includes this case in its public database to attract tips and to compare incidents that might be linked.

Decades after the killing there have been only limited leads, and investigators continue to ask the public for information that could produce a breakthrough or identify a suspect. If anyone has recollections or new information about Joseph Thomas or that April 1988 homicide, contact law enforcement or the Ohio Attorney General’s office.