George Ince was 38 when his body was found on October 29, 1979, in a rural area of Campbell County, Tennessee. Authorities determined he died of blunt force trauma. At the time he worked as a jewelry salesman and was believed to have been carrying a considerable amount of jewelry.

His vehicle was discovered miles away in a church parking lot in Knoxville, a detail that makes his final movements unclear and suggests the possibility of deception or foul play across different locations. Investigators have treated the death as a homicide and have considered robbery a likely motive because of the jewelry connection.

The case grew cold over the years. The Indiana State Police listed it as an ongoing cold case and assisted the Campbell County Sheriff’s Department. No suspects or arrests have been publicly announced. Did anyone who knew George or who remembers seeing a jewelry salesman in East Tennessee that fall come forward with tips?