On the evening of February 9, Heather Walker had friends pick her up at her parents' house on Gummer Avenue and take her to a convenience store on East Third Street. Heather never made it home that night and failed to contact her parents in the ensuing days. Concerned, Heather's parents contacted police and attempted to file a missing person report. The police, however, declined to take the report; citing Heather's previous history of running away.
Undeterred by the lack of cooperation from local police, Heather's parent's made up flyers and posted them throughout the area, hoping that someone might recognize their daughter and provide them with clues to her whereabouts. In the interim, Heather's case went uninvestigated and unreported on.
The case took a tragic turn on April 26, when a crack addict found Heather's decomposing body hidden in a trash bin between abandoned buildings, just three blocks from the convenience store where her friends had dropped her off.
Investigators have had few leads to follow and the Montgomery County Coroner's Office is now reporting that toxicology tests on her decomposed remains have provided them with no new information. It also remains unclear how long she was dead before her body was found.
How Heather died remains unclear and her death has been officially labeled "undetermined homicide by violence."
The lack of progress has angered Heather's parent's; however they are adamant to continue doing anything they can to see that the killer is caught.
What would you do if it was your daughter?" Heathers father, Robert Walker, told Daytondailynews.com. "I won't stop until I find out who murdered my little girl."
Investigators have stated that they feel bad for the family and want to see the case resolved, but admit that they are no closer to solving the case then they were when the investigation first started.
"We feel for the family and realize they are going through a very painful experience," Sgt. Chris Williams said in an interview with Daytondailynews.com, adding, "What else is there to say?"
Anyone with information on the murder of Heather Walker should contact the Dayton Police Department at (937) 333-2677 (333-COPS).