Don Smith was a 57-year-old pastor at Prospect Park Missionary Baptist Church whose body was found near a pond in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis on November 1, 2014. He had been shot to death. Two men walking dogs discovered him, and his wallet and his 2010 Buick LaCrosse were missing from the scene.

Investigators say the killing began as a robbery. Within days the stolen Buick was found in Greenville, Mississippi, and occupants Lashonda Williams, 24, and Roger Reed Jr., 23, were arrested after posting photos of themselves inside the car on social media. Authorities report Smith had encountered Reed and Williams during what was arranged as a sexual transaction; Reed then shot Smith in the head, took a watch and $40, and the pair left his body in a wooded area off Lichterman Road before fleeing in the car.

The family has said Smith’s kindness and readiness to help others may have made him vulnerable. Does anyone who knew Pastor Smith or who was in the Hickory Hill area that day have information that could fill gaps in the timeline?