A 67 year old is found shot on his porch Walter Doucet, a 67-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found dead on September 24, 1960. His body was discovered in the enclosed front porch of his residence located at 1540 Grand Park Avenue, Akron. Doucet had been fatally stabbed, and law enforcement authorities from the Akron Police Department were called to investigate the scene. The tragic death of Walter Doucet was immediately classified as a homicide, and since that time, the case has remained unsolved.
Doucet's case has been listed as one of Ohio's cold cases, with few leads or evidence emerging over the years to help determine the identity of his killer. Law enforcement officials have kept the case open and continue to hope that renewed public interest might lead to new information. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) encourages anyone with relevant details to come forward in hopes of bringing closure to the Doucet family and ensuring justice is served. Despite the passage of decades, his death remains a mystery, and the authorities are eager to obtain any information that could aid the ongoing investigation.
The authorities maintain that solving cold cases like that of Walter Doucet requires community cooperation and vigilance. The details of Doucet's case have been made available to the public through the Ohio Attorney General's Office in hopes of sparking new interest or receiving tips that might help solve the case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Akron Police Department or submit a tip through the state's cold case resources.
