Philip Boyce Good, a 29-year-old male, was tragically killed on October 8, 1983, in Sherman, Texas. He was one of four victims found in a metal building that served as a hangar for ultralight airplanes on Bob Tate's ranch, located about 5 miles northeast of Sherman. The other victims included Bob Tate , Jerry Brown , and Ronald Mayes , a former Sherman police officer. All four victims were enthusiasts of ultralight aircraft and had gathered at the hangar to discuss the sale of an ultralight.
The investigation into their deaths was complicated by the fact that an ultralight aircraft was missing from the hangar, and there was no clear motive for the murders. Grayson County Sheriff Jack Driscoll stated that there was no evidence leading to a motive, and the case remained a mystery. The victims were each shot multiple times, with Philip Boyce Good and the others found under carpet remnants in the hangar, while Ronald Mayes was found just inside the shed door.
In the aftermath of the murders, Lester Bower was arrested and later convicted of the killings. He has been on death row since 1984, and his case has gone through numerous appeals. Despite the conviction, the exact circumstances and motive behind the murders remain unclear, and the missing ultralight aircraft continues to be a significant aspect of the investigation.
The case of Philip Boyce Good and the other victims remains one of the most baffling and tragic incidents in the history of Sherman, Texas, with law enforcement still searching for answers decades later.
