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William Smart

Case from Dayton, OH dated Aug 11, 1986

Victim Details

William Smart

February 11, 2022

Male

Dayton

OH

1986-08-11

1986-08-11

William

Smart

07/01/2026


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William Smart was killed on August 11, 1986, in Dayton, Ohio. He was found dead in Montgomery County, and the case has remained unsolved for several decades. At the time of his death, Smart was reported to have died from multiple gunshot wounds, and the incident occurred at an address in Dayton, with the Dayton Police Department taking the lead in the investigation.

Despite the passage of time, no viable leads have emerged that could solve the homicide. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Inves ...
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