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John Archie

Case from Dayton, OH dated Sep 21, 1970

Victim Details

John Archie

February 11, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Dayton

OH

1970-09-21

1970-09-21

John

Archie

07/19/2026


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On September 21, 1970, John Archie was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide case. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, with the Dayton Police Department taking charge of the investigation. Archie, a Black male, died under circumstances that remain unclear, and no suspects have been publicly identified since the day of the incident.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), in collaboration with the Dayton Police Department, has classified this c ...
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  • John Archie Unsolved homicide - Ohio Attorney General
  • John Archie (1910-1970) - Memorials - Find a Grave

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