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Donald Arlen Ping
Missing Person · Open
24 years waiting · since 2002
Missing Person: Donald Arlen Ping
Justice for Donald Arlen Ping — the trail went cold in 2002, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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Lead #1Why did Donald not arrive home on the bus? Did he board the bus, or did something prevent him from doing so?
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Lead #2Were there witnesses at the bus stop or on the bus route who saw Donald on January 25, 2002?
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Lead #3Did coworkers notice anything unusual about Donald's behavior or demeanor before he left work that day?
Donald Arlen Ping, a 42-year-old man, disappeared on January 25, 2002, after leaving his workplace in Dayton, Ohio at 6:00 p.m. He was supposed to take the bus home but never arrived at his destination. Despite the passage of over two decades, the circumstances of his disappearance remain unknown and the case remains unsolved.
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Lead #4Has any trace of Donald or his belongings ever been found in the Dayton area in the 20+ years since his disappearance?
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NamUs case MP12085. Missing person: Donald Arlen Ping.
Last known contact: 2002-01-25 in Dayton, Montgomery, OH. Circumstances: Donald was last seen leaving his place of employment at 6:00 p.m.
in the vicinity of the 2900 block of Philadelphia Drive in Dayton, Ohio. He was to take the bus home, but he never arrived.
Demographics: 42 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 6 ft 1 in, 165 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Green.
Clothing and accessories: Clothing: black jacket, black tie, gray slacks, dark colored parka-type outer coat, and dark socks; Eyewear: Driver's license states that he wore corrective lenses; Footwear: black loafers. Investigating agency: Dayton Police Department | OCA#5730415.
Timeline of Events
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2002-01-25
18:00Last Seen Leaving Work
Donald Arlen Ping was last seen leaving his place of employment at 6:00 p.m. in the vicinity of the 2900 block of Philadelphia Drive in Dayton, Ohio. He was expected to take the bus home.
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2002-01-25
Failed to Arrive Home
Donald never arrived home after leaving work, and his whereabouts became unknown from this point forward.
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Case Information
Incident:January 25, 2002 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 25, 2002 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 12, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9373332677
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