Robert Welch, reported as 27 or 28 years old, was killed on March 10, 1971, in Dayton, Ohio. His death is listed as a homicide and appears in state cold-case compilations; his name also appears in memorial records identifying him as a murder victim. Welch’s remains were cremated, though exact details about any burial or memorial site are not confirmed.

The Dayton Police Department is the primary investigative agency, and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office has included the case among the state’s unsolved homicides. If anyone has information about what happened to Robert Welch, please contact the Dayton Police Department with tips.