Earnest Heath was killed in Dayton, Ohio, on November 17, 1976, and was found deceased that same day in Montgomery County. The death has been classified as an unsolved homicide. The Dayton Police Department is listed as leading the investigation, and the case appears in the Ohio Attorney General’s cold case database and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation listings.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and no significant publicly reported progress has been announced. The case remains open and is being kept visible through law enforcement cold case listings and online memorials in hopes of generating new leads.

If anyone has information about Earnest Heath’s death, please contact the Dayton Police Department or submit a tip to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.