Ronald Pohl, 57, was shot and killed while turkey hunting in the woods of Salem Township, Meigs County, Ohio, on May 9, 1992. Pohl had traveled from the Dayton area with his son; the two separated after entering the woods with plans to meet later. Around 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pohl’s son heard a gunshot in the distance and then three to four more shots about fifteen minutes later. When Pohl did not return by noon his son began looking and called for help after being unable to find him. A search party located Pohl about two hours later; he had been shot in the back with buckshot at close range.

The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office investigated, but no suspect has been identified and the case remains unsolved. The killing has been included in the Ohio Unsolved Homicides Initiative. Pohl’s family, including his children and grandchildren, continue to seek answers.

If anyone was in the western Meigs County hunting area that morning or has information about those distant gunshots, please contact the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office or the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.