Does anyone know who killed this va State trooper in 1984

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Cold case remains in Va. State Trooper murder August 23, 2010 - 11:18am bowman.jpg Bowman was stabbed 45 times back in 1984. (Virginia State Police) Related Stories 3 killed in I-95 crash in Northern Va. Fewer Beltway fatalities, police credit crackdown Va. State Police crack down on reckless drivers Morgan Harrington murder linked to 2005 assault Police hope Facebook brings cold case back to life Kathy Stewart, wtop.com MANASSAS, Va. - Virginia State Police are not giving up on solving the fatal stabbing of one of their own. Police are hoping a tipster comes forward to finally close this murder case from 1984. It was a Sunday morning, 26 years ago in Manassas, when a killer paid a visit to a townhouse and delivered death to a 31-year-old Virginia State Trooper. Trooper Johnny Bowman had been asleep beside his two-year-old daughter when there was a knock at the door. "The assailant began attacking Trooper Bowman at his front door," Special Agent Michael Elliott says. Bowman was stabbed 45 times. "The experts will say a knife attack is a personal attack and leaves little evidence behind, but the rage was obviously present there," Elliott says. The killer fled on foot and was never caught. The case is still active. "Over time people change and I'd like for them to do the right thing and come forward," Elliott says. Click here to read the Virginia State Police's official Facebook message regarding the case. (Copyright WTOP. All Rights Reserved.) Kathy Stewart, wtop.com MANASSAS, Va. - Virginia State Police are not giving up on solving the fatal stabbing of one of their own. Police are hoping a tipster comes forward to finally close this murder case from 1984. It was a Sunday morning, 26 years ago in Manassas, when a killer paid a visit to a townhouse and delivered death to a 31-year-old Virginia State Trooper. Trooper Johnny Bowman had been asleep beside his two-year-old daughter when there was a knock at the door. "The assailant began attacking Trooper Bowman at his front door," Special Agent Michael Elliott says. Bowman was stabbed 45 times. "The experts will say a knife attack is a personal attack and leaves little evidence behind, but the rage was obviously present there," Elliott says. The killer fled on foot and was never caught. The case is still active. "Over time people change and I'd like for them to do the right thing and come forward," Elliott says.