OH OH-Donald Arlen Ping, Montgomery County, 25 Jan 2002

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Donald Arlen Ping – The Charley Project

Donald Arlen Ping

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Ping, circa 2002

• Missing Since01/25/2002
• Missing FromDayton, Ohio
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• Date of Birth08/20/1959 (59)
• Age42 years old
• Height and Weight6'1, 165 - 178 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionGray slacks, a black jacket, a black tie, a dark-colored parka, dark-colored socks and black loafers.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Ping's left ear is pierced and is right heel has been previously crushed. He has burn scars on his left shoulder and the left side of his neck. Ping's nickname is Donnie.

Details of Disappearance
Ping was last seen at approximately 6:00 p.m. on January 25, 2002, leaving his place of work, Elder-Beerman, in the vicinity of the 2900 block of Philadelphia Drive in Dayton, Ohio. His usual routine was to take a bus to his Wayne Avenue home after work. He never arrived home and has never been heard from again.

Ping had been employed by Elder-Beerman for sixteen years prior to his disappearance. He was known as a good employee and a nice dresser who wore suits to work. His bank account was never touched after his disappearance. Few details are available in his case, which remains unsolved.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

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Missing Persons Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

Donald was last seen at 6 pm as he was leaving work for the day. Donald worked at the Elder-Beerman store on the 2900 block of Philadelphia Drive. He normally took public transportation to reach his apartment on the 3800 block of Wayne Avenue. The bus stop he used to get home was located on Siebenthaler Drive.

Donald was reported missing by his mother when she received a call stating he hadn’t showed up to work. He has not been seen or heard from since.

Donald was known for being an excellent employee who always wore a suit and tie to work. He had worked at Elder-Beerman for 16 years. Coworkers stated Donald was in a good mood on the day he went missing.

Police were unable to determine for certain if Donald reached the bus stop and made it home. The clothing he was wearing on the day of his disappearance was not found in his apartment, indicating he likely never made it home that night.

Before his disappearance, Donald took $42 out of his bank account. Donald’s bank accounts have not been touched since his disappearance.

Donald was declared dead so his son could receive money from his 401(k). It is unknown whether or not foul play is involved in his disappearance.

If you knew Donald (and have proof of your relationship) feel free to contact the Echoes Path admin on social media or via email. His page will be updated with more information if sources are provided.

Please contact the Dayton Police Department (937-333-2677) if you saw or heard something around the time Donald disappeared. More information is desperately needed to solve this case, and any information you can provide to authorities would be very helpful.
Donald Arlen Ping | Echoes Path

 

[Pennysmom2]

Missing Persons Poster - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost

www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov

Sept 14, 2012

Man vanished after leaving work for the day

Donald Ping was a long-time employee at Elder Beerman with a good record. On Jan. 25, 2002, a Friday, he left the store when his shift ended at 6 p.

www.daytondailynews.com

 

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Added 4/02/25

https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/mp-main.html?id=6655DMOH

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown