Thomas W. Neer was 18 when he was found dead at his Columbus, Ohio, residence on January 10, 1984. His body was discovered in the garage of the Lilley Avenue home with fatal gunshot wounds to the head; police classified the death as a homicide and the Columbus Police Department opened an investigation.

The case remains unsolved and is listed among Ohio’s cold cases. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has worked with local investigators, and the Ohio Attorney General’s office has publicized the file to encourage tips. No suspects have been publicly identified.

Anyone who may have information about Thomas Neer, no matter how small it seems, is asked to contact investigators to help bring answers for his family and the community.