Dalton Smith was shot just after 11PM in a bar at April's Country Club in Kettering, Ohio on August 8, 1974. He died from his injuries shortly after midnight. Witnesses reported that Dalton briefly commented to a man before that person pulled a gun and shot him before fleeing out the back door of the bar, located at 3942 S. Kettering Blvd. A detective at the time reported there appeared to be no motive that led to the shooting. Dalton's wife, Kathleen offered her savings at the time to generate a "reward" in hopes of judicial resolution in this senseless crime. Dalton's family has been awaiting answers in this unsolved case for almost 40 years.

Anyone with information concerning Dalton Smith's murder are asked to call the Kettering Police Department at (937) 296- 2555. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, call (800) 222- TIPS.

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