In the small city of Forrest City, Arkansas, the holiday season of 2014 was marked by a brutal act of violence that left the community shaken. On Christmas Day, December 25, 2014, Gary Thomas, a 42-year-old man, was found dead. His life was cut short in what was described as an execution-style killing.
Thomas was not the only victim of this horrific event. Alongside him, another man, Kendrick Smith, aged 38, also lost his life in the same manner.
The violent nature of their deaths sent ripples of fear and sorrow through their families and the wider community.
In the immediate aftermath of the discovery, law enforcement began an intensive investigation into the double homicide. Their efforts quickly led to a breakthrough, and it was reported that one person had been taken into custody in connection with the killings.
Gary Thomas was born on July 5, 1972, in Forrest City. He was a husband to Tamara Lattimore Thomas and a father. He is survived by his mother, Birdie Bowser Thomas, his wife, a son, Gary Thomas, Jr., and two daughters, Quante Thomas and Felecity Parker. His family and friends were left to mourn a life taken too soon, their grief compounded by the violent circumstances of his death.
