The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Suzanne Sheard
Incident location:
Riverside,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/13/1983
Case number: 1911
Carlton Pannell
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/12/1983
Case number: 895
Brandon Dunn
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/14/1983
Case number: 894
Gary Shehee
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/10/1983
Case number: 395
Gregory Slone
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/1/1983
Case number: 892
Dennis Auman
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/26/1982
Case number: 1360
Jerry Norton
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/12/1982
Case number: 891
Anthony Woodfork
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/7/1982
Case number: 890
Mark Dereich
Incident location:
Youngstown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 12/6/1982
Case number: 653
Harold Smith
Incident location:
Holmes Township,
Ohio
- Morgan County
Incident date: 12/5/1982
- 4/24/1983 (Approximate)
Case number: 3802