Wallace Thorton

Murdered

A man's body is found by county highway workers
Wallace Mayo Thornton, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on January 23, 1975, and his body was discovered four days later, on January 27, by highway workers near 7800 South and 6000 West in Salt Lake County. His body showed signs of having been shot multiple times and beaten. Investigators believed he had been dead for about two weeks when his body was found, suggesting he had been murdered shortly after disappearing. Thornton's lifestyle had raised concerns about his safety, though details regar ...Read More

Wallace Mayo Thornton (1950-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial

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