Darrow Edward Dodson, 29, was found dead on the evening of April 11, 2007, at about 7 p.m. in a cream-colored Ford Explorer parked near 9803 West Sam Houston Parkway South in Houston. A maintenance worker reported smoke from the vehicle; after firefighters extinguished the blaze they discovered Dodson’s body in the rear of the SUV. The body was bound, wrapped in plastic, and had suffered a fatal stab wound to the back before being placed inside the vehicle.

Investigators say the homicide involved arson and appears to include an effort to destroy evidence, pointing to planning. Dodson had last been seen alive earlier that morning. The Houston Police Department Homicide Division and the Houston Fire Department Arson Unit were handling the investigation; the case remained open and no suspects had been identified. Dodson was later buried at Rosehill Gardens in Harrison County, Texas.

Does anyone have information about Dodson’s movements on the morning of April 11, 2007, or recall seeing that Ford Explorer in the area?