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Thomas John “Tom” Gordon, a 24-year-old man from Toledo, Ohio, was tragically murdered on May 14, 1980. His death was part of a series of brutal crimes committed by the Cook brothers, Anthony and Nathaniel Cook, who were later identified as serial killers responsible for multiple murders in the Toledo area. On the night of May 13, 1980, Gordon and his 18-year-old girlfriend, Sandra Podgorski, were sitting in his car outside her home when they were ambushed by the Cook brothers. Anthony Cook ...Read More
Victim Details

Thomas Gordon

Male

Black / African American

Toledo

OH

1980-05-14

24

Thomas

Gordon

11/18/2025