The county coroner has ruled that Oliver died as a result of multiple blunt trauma to the head, but can't determine if it's a case of murder without further detective work, Castor said. County Coroner Halbert E. Fillinger Jr. was unavailable for comment yesterday. Oliver had no known medical condition that would cause him to fall, Castor said. Nor was he under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There was also no evidence of robbery or burglary.
Sexual motivation is a possibility in any killing.
Oliver was last seen alive at 11 a.m. Dec. 15 when he went to a doctor's appointment, Castor said. His job was to care for 20 mentally ill patients who had been convicted or charged with crimes. He had worked in that unit for about eight years and was always punctual, Franklin said. Two employees drove to Oliver's house and discovered him laying on the kitchen floor covered in blood.