Jessica Thompson, 37, a White/Caucasian woman from Frankford, Delaware, was found dead on the afternoon of June 30, 2025, after a welfare check brought troopers to a home on the 34000 block of Zion Church Road. Delaware State Police say the call came in at approximately 2:26 p.m.; inside the residence, troopers discovered Jessica Thompson with an apparent fatal gunshot wound, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the days that followed, Delaware State Police homicide detectives assumed the case, and on July 2, 2025, authorities publicly identified the victim as Jessica Thompson, 37, of Frankford. Officials reiterated that the Homicide Unit was actively investigating the circumstances of her death and asked community members with information to come forward.
Local outlets amplified the state police updates as the investigation unfolded. Reports detailed the same timeline—an unanswered check-in over several days, the welfare check on June 30, and the discovery of Jessica Thompson, 37, deceased from an apparent gunshot wound in her Frankford home—underscoring the gravity and suddenness of the loss to those who knew her. A memorial listing separately recorded her as lost to gun violence in Frankford on June 30, 2025.
As of the most recent public statements in early July 2025, investigators had not announced any arrests, nor had they publicly named a suspect or suspects in the killing of Jessica Thompson, 37. Detectives asked anyone with information to contact Detective B. McDerby at 302-741-2821 or to submit tips through Delaware Crime Stoppers, reflecting an investigation still seeking crucial leads.
