Victim Information

About the Case:

On October 23, 1988, Tammy Thorpe was found dead off of a gravel lane, adjacent to Route 17, approximately ¼ mile north of the Warrenton town limits. The autopsy found that Tammy had been shot to death. Tammy was last seen around 2:45am in Warrenton, driving her gold 1986 Pontiac Grand Am with Virginia registration 86-TAMMY. Tammy's vehicle was found the same day parked in the Warrenton Plaza shopping center.

From the In the Line of Fire Podcast "Cold Case: Tammy Thorpe (Fauquier County, VA)":

On a quiet October morning in 1988, just outside the town limits of Warrenton, Virginia, the body of 20-year-old Tammy Thorpe was discovered on a gravel lane off Route 17. She had been shot multiple times in the face with a small-caliber firearm. Her car was found that same day parked at the Warrenton Plaza Shopping Center—unlocked, keys still in the ignition, and her purse left inside. It’s been nearly 37 years since Tammy was taken from her family, and while investigators have worked tirelessly on the case, her murder remains unsolved. This is still an active investigation, and we will continue to work diligently to solve this murder and to get justice for Tammy and her family.

Case Type:

Homicide

Incident Date:

10/23/1988

Location:

Warrenton

Status:

Active