Joseph Brandon, known as Joe, was 26 when he was found shot to death on February 24, 1978, at a home on 30001 Bates Road in Perrysburg, Ohio. Officers answering a report of gunshots discovered him lying in the driveway; he had been shot with a 12-gauge shotgun. He did not live at that address and his vehicle was found parked at the bottom of the driveway.

Brandon was 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighed 123 pounds, and had brown hair and green eyes. The Perrysburg Township Police Department led the investigation and the case remains unsolved and cold. No suspects have been publicly named. If anyone has information that could help explain what happened or identify those responsible, contact the Perrysburg Township Police Department or the Bureau of Criminal Investigation.