The person at the center of this case
Sally Tullos
Homicide · Open
43 years waiting · since 1983
SALLY TULLOS - AUSTIN, TEXAS
Justice for Sally Tullos — the trail went cold in 1983, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who attacked Sally Tullos at Barton Creek? Was the attacker known to her or a stranger?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone see suspicious activity or an unknown person in the Zilker Park or Barton Creek area on the morning of March 1, 1983?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence was collected at the scene, and were there any forensic leads that could identify the perpetrator?
On March 1, 1983, Sally Tullos, a 33-year-old woman, was stabbed near Campbell's Hole at Barton Creek in Austin, Texas while she had gone sunbathing at Zilker Park. She managed to walk approximately one mile from the attack site before collapsing; her body was discovered on the east bank of Barton Creek between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. that same day. Over 40 years later, the identity of her attacker remains unknown, and investigators continue to seek information from anyone who knew Tullos or witnessed suspicious activity in the Zilker Park area that morning.
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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timeline
Lead #4How did Sally Tullos manage to walk a mile from the stabbing location despite her injuries, and does this indicate the severity or nature of the wounds?
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location
Lead #5Why did Tullos choose to go sunbathing at that specific remote location on Barton Creek, and was she a regular visitor?
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Source Narrative
Austin, Texas March 1, 1983 On March 1, 1983, the body of Sally Tullos was found on the east bank of Barton Creek in Austin, Texas. The morning of her death, she had visited friends and family.
It is believed that Tullos then decided to go sunbathing, and drove to Zilker Park, parked her car around 10 a.m., and walked to Barton Creek near Campbell’s Hole. Shortly after arriving, Tullos was attacked and stabbed.
It appears that she walked from the stabbing location to where her body was later discovered. A woman found Tullos deceased a mile from Barton Springs Pool, sometime between 11:30 a.m.
and 12:30 p.m. Investigators are asking anyone who may have known Tullos, or have information on this homicide, to contact the Austin Police Department.
Timeline of Events
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1983-03-01
10:00 AMParking at Zilker Park
Sally Tullos parked her car at Zilker Park and walked toward Barton Creek near Campbell's Hole to go sunbathing
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1983-03-01
10:00 AMStabbing attack
Shortly after arriving at Barton Creek, Tullos was attacked and stabbed by an unknown assailant
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1983-03-01
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMBody discovered
A woman found Sally Tullos deceased on the east bank of Barton Creek, approximately one mile from Barton Springs Pool
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Case Information
Incident:March 1, 1983 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 22, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 1, 1983 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:October 22, 2026