In the early morning hours of December 8, 2012, the quiet of a Richmond, Virginia neighborhood was broken by the response of the fire department to a house engulfed in flames on Cofer Road. After extinguishing the blaze, firefighters made a grim discovery inside the residence. The body of 77-year-old Walter J. Boone, a male resident of the home, was found amidst the charred remains.
What initially may have appeared to be a tragic accident soon took a more sinister turn as investigators from the Richmond Police Department began to examine the scene. The circumstances surrounding the fire and Mr. Boone's death led authorities to classify the case as a homicide. The investigation into who was responsible for the death of Walter J. Boone began, but the trail for immediate answers grew cold.
Despite the passing years, the case of Walter J. Boone's death remains an open and unsolved homicide. Information regarding any potential suspects or persons of interest has not been publicly released by law enforcement. No arrests have been made in connection with the fire or Mr. Boone's death. The case is now considered a cold case, one of the many that detectives continue to seek new leads on, hoping that a crucial piece of information will one day emerge and bring closure to the friends and family of Walter J. Boone and finally bring his killer or killers to justice.
