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Boyd Powell

Case from Dayton, OH dated Feb 11, 1980

Victim Details

Boyd Powell

February 11, 2022

Male

Dayton

OH

1980-02-11

1980-02-11

Boyd

Powell

07/09/2026


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On February 11, 1980, Boyd Powell was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, marking a tragic and unsolved homicide. The incident took place in Montgomery County, with Powell's death officially classified as a homicide on the same day. The investigation into his death was initiated by the Dayton Police Department, but, despite efforts by law enforcement, no clear leads have emerged that would help identify a suspect in this case.

Powell's murder remains one of the many unsolved homicides in Ohio, ...
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