Mary E. DeArmond was 52 when she was killed on September 26, 1999, at 2638 Blount Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxville Police Department investigators classified the death as a homicide and opened a detailed inquiry, interviewing family and neighbors as they sought to reconstruct the events of that day.

Detectives found no sign of robbery; nothing was reported taken from the scene. The investigation has been hampered by a lack of direct witnesses and by limited physical leads. The case remains unsolved and is listed among the Knoxville Police Department’s open homicide investigations. No arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

Anyone who remembers Mary, saw activity near 2638 Blount Avenue on or around September 26, 1999, or has information that could help should contact Knoxville police with what they know.