Do you know who murdered Anthony? In the early morning hours of July 12, 1986, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma was the scene of a brutal crime that would remain a mystery for decades to come. Anthony Maurice Guillory, a 26-year-old male, was found deceased in the street at 627 N. Boulder at approximately 4:26 a.m. The young man had suffered numerous stab wounds, a violent end to a life that was, at the time, rooted in a place of spiritual refuge.
At the time of his death, Guillory was a resident of the House of Prayer, a
religious facility located at 739 N. Main. The circumstances that led him from this place of sanctuary to his untimely death on a city street remain unknown. The discovery of his body in the early morning hours suggested a confrontation or an attack that occurred under the cover of darkness, leaving behind more questions than answers for investigators.
The case of Anthony Guillory's murder was taken on by the Tulsa Police Department. Despite their efforts, the investigation into who was responsible for the multiple stab wounds that ended his life yielded no suspects. No arrests have ever been made in connection with his death. Over the years, the trail grew cold, and the tragic event of that July morning became one of Tulsa's unsolved homicides.
Decades have passed since Anthony Guillory's life was cut short. His case is now listed among the cold cases of the Tulsa Police Department, a somber reminder of a life taken and a crime unresolved. The hope for justice for Anthony and closure for his family now lies in the possibility that someone, somewhere, holds the key piece of information that could finally bring the truth of what happened on that summer night in 1986 to light.
