William Wright, also known as Reverend William Wright Sr., was killed in Dayton, Ohio, on May 12, 1974. The incident occurred in Montgomery County and was handled by the Dayton Police Department. Public details about how the homicide happened are sparse, but Wright’s death occurred on the same day as the incident and the case remains unsolved.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has partnered with local agencies to keep unsolved homicides like Wright’s visible, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists his case among public unsolved homicides to encourage tips. The Dayton Police Department and BCI continue to urge anyone with information to come forward; even small pieces of information might help identify those responsible and bring closure to Wright’s family.

Did anyone in Dayton in 1974 have information about Reverend Wright’s activities or associates around May 12 that could help investigators?