William Joe Kennedy, known as Bill in some reports, was 71 when he was murdered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On July 18, 1981, firefighters responding to a house fire at 415 S. Quebec found Kennedy’s body in the charred remains. Investigators concluded the blaze was set deliberately to conceal a more serious crime. An autopsy determined he had been stabbed to death; the death was ruled a homicide.

Despite an investigation by the Tulsa Police Department, no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the case remains cold. The family and community have been left without answers about who killed him or why. If anyone has information about William Joe Kennedy, his last known residence, or events around July 18, 1981, please come forward.