James Jay Dial Jr

Murdered

Other Murder Cases from Arlington, Virginia

John Raymond Herse

Murdered: Aug 14, 1974
On August 14, 1974, John Raymond Herse, a State Department official, was tragically killed in Arling n ...Read More

Ronald Haynes

Murdered: Jan 14, 1999
On January 14, 1999, 17-year-old Ronald Haynes was shot and killed in Arlington, Virginia. Earlier t ...Read More

Bandar Alfisal

Murdered: Nov 02, 1986
On November 2, 1986, Bandar Alfisal, a young male, was found dead in a hotel room in Arlington, Virg r ...Read More

Joseph Gwiazdowski

Murdered: Jun 17, 1974
On June 17, 1974, Joseph Gwiazdowski, a taxicab driver for the Diamond Cab Company, was found murder e ...Read More

Sanford Swift

Murdered: Jun 11, 1992
On June 11, 1992, Sanford "Sam" Swift, a 30-year-old night manager at a Roy Rogers restaurant in Arl r ...Read More

Paul Zeller

Murdered: Jun 30, 2006
Paul Matthew Zeller, a 24-year-old Iraq War veteran, was tragically murdered on June 30, 2006, in Ar A ...Read More

Vu Huynh

Murdered: Mar 23, 1997
On March 23, 1997, 17-year-old Vu Huynh was shot and killed outside Hi-Cue Billiards in the Barcroft f ...Read More
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
Do you know who killed James \Jay\ Lorenzo Dial Jr in 1971?
On January 15, 1971, James "Jay" Dial Jr., a 16-year-old high school student, was tragically shot and killed while walking home in Arlington, Virginia. The incident occurred on the night of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Dial was walking along South Kenmore Street when a car pulled over and someone inside shot him in the back as he walked away. He managed to stagger to a nearby house and seek help, but he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Rumors circulated in the c ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (1)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • James (Jay) Dial | Fisher College of Business

    • Victim Details

    James "Jay" Dial Jr

    December 12, 2022

    Male

    Unknown

    Arlington

    VA

    1971-01-15

    James Jay

    Dial Jr

    No

    10/07/2024


    Area Body Found:
    Forum Posts (2)
    I am currently researching and writing a story on the murder of James Jay Dial Jr, and I am reaching... ...Read More
    11/06/2023
    Does anyone know if James Jay has any social media pages? I would love to follow him online and stay... ...Read More
    04/23/2023