MURDER
CASE #: 1984-32
Thomas Frank Scott
Also Known As:
Butch, Tommy
Status:
Open
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Summary:
Thomas Frank Scott, 27, was last seen in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23, 1984. Remains recovered in Live Oak County on November 6, 1984, were identified as Scott in 2026. The case is now an open murder investigation.
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Circumstances of Offense:
Scott was last seen in Fort Worth, Texas, on August 23, 1984. His sister reported him missing on November 29, 1984. The cited reporting does not establish the exact date or location of the killing. The date displayed above as 'Date of Offense' is inherited from the former missing-person entry and is not a confirmed homicide date.
Additional Details:
On November 6, 1984, human remains were found on a ranch approximately 12.5 miles south of George West near U.S. Highway 281 in Live Oak County, Texas. A 1989 forensic examination concluded that death resulted from either a gunshot wound or blunt-force trauma to the head. Following further testing at the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification, the remains were identified as Thomas Frank Scott Jr. in 2026. South Texas News reported on July 16, 2026, that the identification had made the case a murder investigation.
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Timeline of Events
Remains identified as Thomas Frank Scott Jr. in early 2026 by the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification. The exact identification day was not reported. Source: South Texas News, July 16, 2026 (Doe Network archive).
Human remains found on a ranch approximately 12.5 miles south of George West near U.S. Highway 281, Live Oak County, Texas. Source: South Texas News, July 16, 2026 (Doe Network archive).
Last seen in Fort Worth, Texas
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