Leroy Devore was 53 when he was killed at his Dayton, Ohio home on April 14, 1976. The death came about 9 p.m. that evening from a shotgun blast to the chest during what investigators describe as an apparent robbery. The Dayton Police Department classifies the case as a homicide and has kept it open; no arrests have been made.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation include Devore’s death in their statewide unsolved homicide listings and cold case database to generate new leads and raise public awareness. Authorities continue to urge anyone with information to come forward through official channels. If anyone knew Leroy, his movements that night, or has any tip that could help, please share what is known with investigators.