Wilburn Lil Wil White Jr., 42, was found dead in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 31, 2008. The circumstances indicated foul play and the Fort Worth Police Department classified the death as a homicide. Early investigative work did not produce a resolution, and the case later moved into cold status under the department’s Cold Case Unit.

The case sits among more than a thousand unsolved homicides in Fort Worth that span several decades. When the originally assigned detective retires or leaves, cases are transferred to a single cold case detective who manages numerous files and seeks new leads, including tips from the community and advances in DNA technology. Wilburn White’s family continues to await a breakthrough that could bring answers.

If anyone has information about Wilburn White or his death, please share what is known with Fort Worth authorities.