Perry Lawson, 38, was found dead on July 4, 2007, inside a white Saturn near 1200 Valley Street in Dayton, Ohio. His death has been classified as a homicide and remains unsolved.

Lawson had been selling fireworks from his Chevy van; during the time of the killing the van was stolen and later recovered a short distance from the scene. Investigators have said his activities selling fireworks may have left him vulnerable, but no suspects have been identified. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and local law enforcement are treating the case as cold and are asking the public for tips.

Anyone with information about Perry Lawson’s death is asked to contact Miami Valley Crime Stoppers or the Ohio Attorney General’s Office — even small details could help bring answers.