Fred Spike Bailey, 63, was last seen the early morning of February 27, 1982, while working as a security guard at the Golden Gloves Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. After midnight a local boxing manager checked on him and could not find him; Bailey’s 1974 pickup truck, a .38-caliber revolver, and about $700 in cash were also missing.

Around 9 a.m. that morning, Bailey’s body was found behind the arena inside a portable storage trailer. He had been beaten to death with an object believed to be a hammer. The killing occurred amid a string of thefts at the arena, and investigators noted the violent nature of the attack.

The case went cold when detectives were unable to develop witnesses or crucial clues. No suspects were publicly identified and no arrests were announced. Anyone with information about Bailey, the missing truck, the taken items, or the thefts at the arena is asked to contact the Knoxville Police Department.