Tommy Ray "Pookie" Turentine was a 34-year-old Black male resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, who passed away on April 18, 2016. Born into a family that had already seen the loss of his parents, Tommy Ray Love and Mary Lee Turentine, he built his own life in the Indianapolis community. He was known to family and friends by his nickname and worked as a construction worker for Tradesmen International at the time of his death.
His sudden passing left behind a network of grieving relatives, including his brother, Anthony Turentine, and his sister, Temika Moon. He was also a father to four daughters: Martini Turentine, Laniqua Gray, Zoey Howell, and Teanna Turentine. Following his death, family and friends gathered for visitation and funeral services held at The Sanctuary Church on North Post Road, after which he was laid to rest at New Crown Cemetery.
Regarding the circumstances of his death, public records and local news archives from April 2016 do not list Tommy Turentine’s death as a homicide, nor do they contain reports of a police investigation, suspects, or arrests linked to his specific case. While other individuals with the surname Turentine have appeared in Indianapolis crime reports in subsequent years—including a homicide victim in 2023 and a separate legal case in 2017—no such records exist connecting these events to Tommy’s death in 2016. Consequently, there is no information available regarding charges, trials, or convictions related to his passing.
