On the afternoon of Dec. 4, 1982, a man walked into Boise’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where Father Peter O’Grady was hearing confessions.
An hour later, the man was found dead under a pew.
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office said the man was clean-shaven, his nails finely filed and hair recently dyed and styled. He had a deep tan that would be tough to get in Idaho during the winter. A bolo tie hung from his neck, and a belt with a unique turquoise pendant sat at his waist. His pants appeared brand new, freshly pressed. He was carrying two key rings containing nearly 30 keys between them. In his shirt pocket was an envelope full of $1,900 and a note asking that the money be used to cremate his body. It was signed Wm. L. Toomey, which turned out to be a fake name…