June 3, 2019 | By Joseph Manuola This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and a University of North Florida Journalism class. In 1973, Jim Murray lost his father. He became the family patriarch, taking care of his siblings and making sure everyone had what they needed to survive. By the time he was murdered sixteen years later, they had learned to survive on their own, but that didn’t make the loss hurt any less. Murray was an Army Veteran, as well as a reserve officer and a veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. He served as a commander for JSO’s reserve corp. Later, Murray started a family car business in Jacksonville’s Springfield area. On March 7, 1989, Murray was leaning over a parked car at One Motors speaking to a business associate. Two men approached Murray and the associate and fired shots. The associate managed to drive himself to the hospital. Murray died at the scene. When Murray’s family received a phone... Read More