Gary Lee Carter was 37 when he was found shot to death in his Tulsa home on September 1, 1982. A phone call from outside Oklahoma prompted a welfare check at 12220 E. 38th Street; officers were admitted by the homeowner and discovered Carter’s body on the living room floor with a gunshot wound to the head.

Carter had only lived in Tulsa for about three months after moving from Illinois for a job. He was vice president of Sweet Things, Inc., a local clothing company that made sports and western wear. Investigators reported several items missing from his house and his car taken; the vehicle was later found abandoned and burned, but police did not conclude the motive was purely robbery.

Authorities noted Carter had a prior criminal history and had been paroled in Illinois in 1978 on charges including DUI and armed robbery. Leads were pursued but no clear suspect emerged, and the homicide remains unsolved with no arrests announced.

If anyone remembers Gary, saw him in Tulsa in 1982, or has information about his movements or the burned vehicle, please come forward.