Earl Thomas Ashfield was a taxi driver in Tyler, Texas, who was found dead on September 30, 1989. His body was recovered from a burned taxi that he drove for his employer after the taxi company owner reported both Ashfield and the vehicle missing earlier that day. Coworkers said Ashfield had expressed concerns and suggested he might be in some form of trouble prior to his disappearance.

Tyler Police identified him at the scene, and investigators concluded foul play was involved. Details about what happened leading up to the vehicle being set on fire and Ashfield’s death remain unclear, and the case is listed among the Tyler Police Department’s unsolved cold cases.

Can anyone who knew Ashfield or who has information about his last known movements help investigators by coming forward?