207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

James Allen Thomas

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
James Allen Thomas, a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran, tragically lost his life on April 27, 2022, in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Thomas, originally from Defiance, Ohio, had traveled to Murrells Inlet to protect his daughter from her ex-boyfriend, James Charles Lewis. The incident occurred amid an ongoing domestic dispute and threats from Lewis^1^.

On the night of the incident, Lewis, armed with a rifle, shattered a glass door and broke into the home where Thomas' daughter lived. Thomas e ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (5)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/crime/article279094674.html
  • WCIV: Man charged with murder in Murrells Inlet homicide, assault
    •     ...View 3 additional sources
    Victim Details

    James Allen Thomas

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Murrells-inlet

    SC

    2022-04-27

    76

    James

    Allen Thomas

    11/29/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I recently came across the tragic case of James Allen Thomas while browsing and felt compelled to di... ...Read More
    04/29/2024
    I can't stop thinking about the bravery James Allen Thomas showed on that terrible night. It's truly... ...Read More
    02/24/2023
    Other Cases from Murrells-inlet, South-carolina

    Paul Talmadge Smith

    Death: Feb 01, 2017
    Paul Talmadge Smith, a 43-year-old self-employed truck driver from Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, p ...Read More