Frank D. McDonald, born in 1929, was found dead in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, on May 5, 1974. He was 45 years old at the time. Local authorities have classified his death as a homicide and the case is listed as a cold case by the Dayton Police Department and in the Ohio Attorney General’s database of unsolved homicides.

Reports indicate he appears to have been targeted specifically, but there is little information about suspects, motive, or investigative leads. His burial is recorded on Find a Grave in Dayton. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and local police continue to highlight the case in hopes of generating new tips.

If anyone has information about Frank McDonald or remembers anything from Dayton in 1974 that could help, please contact the Dayton Police Department or the Ohio BCI.