North E. Woodall was 85 when he was found dead in his Dayton home at 1028 Walton Avenue on July 27, 2009. A decorated veteran who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam and retired as a sergeant major, Woodall was a respected community figure who had lived alone since his wife’s death two years earlier and served as a Social Security payee for several neighbors.

Investigators say the front door had been kicked in and Woodall died of blunt-force trauma; a neighbor discovered his body about 11:30 p.m. that night. His left front pants pocket was turned inside out, and because he was known to carry significant amounts of cash while managing finances for others, detectives have considered robbery a possible motive.

Anyone with information about that July 27, 2009 break-in and killing is asked to come forward to help bring justice for Woodall.