Who murdered 32 year old Jefferson Littlejohn? Jefferson Littlejohn, a 32-year-old African-American man, found his life tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. Originally from San Diego, California, he was a single father to four children. The events leading to his death began to unfold on the evening of December 7, 1984. That night, he was at the Wolf Den Tavern, located at Northeast 15th Avenue and Prescott Street. While at the tavern, an argument broke out between Littlejohn and other patrons.
Following this dispute, he was last seen leaving the establishment.
The following morning, on December 8, 1984, at approximately 9:30 a.m., his body was discovered near the 5400 block of North Columbia Court. An autopsy later determined that Jefferson Littlejohn had died as a result of blunt force trauma. His death was classified as a homicide.
Despite the passage of time, the case of who killed Jefferson Littlejohn remains unsolved. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been publicly identified. Law enforcement has periodically sought information from the public, hoping that someone with knowledge of the argument at the tavern or the subsequent events will come forward. The circumstances surrounding his death after leaving the Wolf Den Tavern are still unclear, leaving his family without answers and his killer or killers not held accountable.
