Jacqueline Brown, 38, was shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio, on July 12, 1985. She had been out with coworkers to celebrate payday; after cashing checks and drinking, she was found shot inside her 1972 Pontiac Catalina on Brooklyn Avenue. She attempted to attract help by laying on her car horn but died of her injuries before first responders arrived.

That evening a small group of coworkers had been together and some planned to go to Jacqueline’s place afterward. Jacqueline left by a different route than her friends expected, and witnesses said she was dealing small amounts of drugs and may have stopped to obtain substances. Interviews with coworkers produced inconsistencies and evasiveness, with one coworker named Donnie giving particularly conflicting accounts, but police have not publicly linked any coworker to the killing.

The case remains unsolved and has been included in cold case outreach efforts such as The Deck to generate leads. Anyone with information about Jacqueline’s movements on July 12, 1985, or about people she associated with that night is urged to contact the Dayton Police Department.