William Derr, 65, was found dead at 763 S. Miller Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on August 1, 1983. He suffered multiple knife wounds to the head and was pronounced dead on arrival. The window for the attack is reported as late on August 1 into the early hours of August 2, so the exact time of the assault remains uncertain.

The case remains unsolved and is listed in the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s cold case database. The Columbus Police Department has worked the homicide for decades but has not identified any viable suspects. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has highlighted Derr’s murder among other cold cases and appealed for tips, asking the public to come forward with even the smallest piece of information that might help bring justice and closure.

Does anyone have information about William Derr, his movements that weekend, or the address on S. Miller Avenue that could help investigators?