On June 22, 2017, 35-year-old Patricia Dawn Alexander was found dead near the side of an apartment building on Oakland Park Avenue in northeast Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Police were called at about 8 a.m. after reports of a body outside the building; officers confirmed Alexander was deceased and identified her death as a homicide. Initial examination indicated she had been killed at that location or nearby, but the exact circumstances have not been fully detailed.

Alexander was a mother and a resident of the area. Her death occurred during a violent period for Columbus in 2017 and investigators from the Columbus Police Department and the Homicide Cold Case Unit continue to list the case among unsolved homicides from that year. Authorities have urged anyone with information to come forward as the circumstances of her death remain uncertain.

If anyone knew Patricia, saw activity near Oakland Park Avenue on June 22, 2017, or has information that could help, please share what you know with investigators.