Earl C Church
Case #: Q-54-09829

Age / Sex / Race: 58 / Male / Black
Location of Homicide: Field approximately ½ mile south of Connelly Mill Rd. on a dirt road 50 yards east of the railroad tracks.
County: Wicomico
Date / Time: 9 / 23 / 1985
Cause of Death: Shooting
Details: On 09-23-1985 Mr. Church was seen at the cab company he worked for in Salisbury. Relatives filed a missing persons report when he did not come home. On 11-25-1985 Mr. Church’s skeletal remains were located. Robbery appeared to be the motive for his death.
Investigator: Detective Sergeant John Cook
Maryland State Police - Cold Case Unit
1201 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland  21208
410-290-0050
jgcook@mdsp.org