William Edward Satterfield Jr., 35, was found unresponsive behind a residence at 838 Green Meadow Lane in Houston on March 12, 2021. Concrete mix was on his upper body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators determined he had been shot in the skull and that a 6-inch piece of wood was lodged in the back of his throat.

Police identified 48-year-old Wallick Eli Thompson as the suspect and charged him with murder. Thompson was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on February 10, 2024. DNA evidence from items linked to the scene — the victim’s wallet, a beer can, and a broken wooden stick — along with DNA from the victim’s hands and vehicle were cited as tying Thompson to the crime. The homicide investigation was conducted by the Houston Police Department Homicide Division under Sergeant C. Duncan and Detective L. Lovelace.

The family has expressed grief and frustration over delays in filing charges; the case took nearly three years to reach the 2024 arrest after multiple earlier arrests in which charges were not immediately filed. Does anyone have information about William’s last known movements or who might have seen him in the Green Meadow Lane area on March 12, 2021?