Police investigating after 59-year-old man found dead in Dayton

Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

Dayton police cruiser. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

Dayton police are investigating after a man was found dead in an alley Wednesday morning.

Just after 8:45 a.m. officers responded to the 300 block of Smith Street for a report of a deceased person.

Officers found the man dead in an alley nearby, said Dayton police Lt. Eric Sheldon.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office identified him as 59-year-old Talmadge E. Heard.

Waste collection workers found Heard in an alley, according to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch records.

It’s not clear if foul play is suspected.

Homicide detectives are investigating.

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