Joseph Brown was 33 when he was killed in Dayton, Ohio, on October 8, 1976. The death is classified as an unsolved homicide in Montgomery County and remains open.

Local and state agencies, including the Dayton Police Department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, continue to list the case among unsolved homicides and have renewed public outreach efforts. Authorities say there are no identified suspects and no apparent viable leads, and BCI analysts compare case details with other unsolved killings in hopes of finding connections.

Anyone who remembers Joseph, that time in Dayton, or who has information that might help investigators is asked to come forward.