Tom Brown.

MUS-2026-0476

Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Thomas Brown, 18, a high school senior in Canadian, Texas, vanished the night before Thanksgiving in 2016. His locked red Dodge Durango was found near a water treatment plant with the keys inside, while his backpack, laptop, and phone were missing. His backpack turned up near Lake Marvin in January 2017 and his phone in October 2017. His remains were found near Lake Marvin on January 9, 2019, and the autopsy listed his death as undetermined. The Texas Attorney General's Office suspended its investigation in August 2019, and no arrests or charges have been made.

1. 2016

   On November 23, 2016, about 11:30 p.m., Thomas Brown is last seen in Canadian, Texas.

2. 2016

   On November 24, 2016, his red Dodge Durango is found near a water treatment plant, locked with the keys inside, while his backpack, laptop, and phone are missing.

3. 2017

   In January 2017 his backpack with his laptop inside is found in the Lake Marvin area, and in October 2017 his phone is found in the same area.

4. 2019

   On January 9, 2019, his remains are found near Lake Marvin, about 14 miles from his vehicle, and the autopsy lists his death as undetermined.

5. 2019

   In August 2019 the Texas Attorney General's Office suspends its investigation after all evidence has been analyzed and no ruling on cause of death can be made.

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