The person at the center of this case
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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location
Lead #1Why did Donald never board or arrive at his intended bus route home from the 2900 block of Philadelphia Drive?
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timeline
Lead #2What occurred between 6:00 p.m. when he left work and when he should have arrived home?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone see Donald at the bus stop, on the bus, or in the vicinity of Philadelphia Drive on the evening of January 25, 2002?
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 expected to take the bus home but never arrived at his destination. Despite investigation by the Dayton Police Department, his whereabouts remain unknown after more than two decades, and anyone with information about his disappearance is urged to come forward.
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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 but never arrived.
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Case Information
Incident:January 25, 2002 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 9, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 25, 2002 at 6:00 PM
Last Updated:June 9, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 9373332677
You can remain anonymous