Jacqueline Brown – King of Spades, Ohio

Jacqueline Brown and her coworkers went out on July 12th, 1985 to cash their paychecks and celebrate payday with some drinks. Instead, the night ended in tragedy when residents in another part of town were awoken to find Jacqueline shot and begging for help. And while first responders may not have been able to save her, detectives are dedicated to finding her killer… who may have been someone she knew.

Jacqueline Brown - King of Spades - Ohio

Courtesy of Dayton Police Department

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If you have any tips or remember someone acting suspicious around or after Jackie’s death, please call and let detectives know. No lead is too small. Call the Dayton Police Department cold case tip line at 937-333-7109.

To apply for a Cold Case Playing Card grant through Season of Justice, please visit www.seasonofjustice.org.

Group photo of Jacqueline and her coworkers at IFC. Jackie is front row, on the right.

Group photo of Jacqueline and her coworkers at IFC. Jackie is front row, on the right. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
Crime scene photo of the inside of Jacqueline’s tan Pontiac Catalina.

Crime scene photo of the inside of Jacqueline’s tan Pontiac Catalina. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
Crime scene photo of Jacqueline’s tan Pontiac Catalina on Brooklyn Avenue.

Crime scene photo of Jacqueline’s tan Pontiac Catalina on Brooklyn Avenue. Courtesy: Dayton Police Department
Frances Brown, mother, and Jacqueline Brown, daughter, buried side by side at Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Frances Brown, mother, and Jacqueline Brown, daughter, buried side by side at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Courtesy: audiochuck Staff

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