Victor Eugene Garbe Jr., 36, was found shot in the back of the head on May 25, 1981, just inside the tree line along the northbound side of U.S. Route 301 in Sussex County, Virginia, about two-tenths of a mile north of the Greensville County line. Investigators believe he was killed sometime after departing Florida two days earlier while driving a distinctive green 1968 Buick convertible en route to New York.

On May 27, 1981, Garbe’s Buick was found abandoned and deliberately set on fire in Frankfort, Kentucky, an indication that whoever left the car tried to destroy potential evidence. The Virginia State Police conducted an extensive, long-running investigation, but no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the case remains unsolved.

Does anyone who traveled U.S. Route 301 in late May 1981 or who knew Victor Garbe Jr., his travel plans, or his green 1968 Buick have information to share?