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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Dejon Bowman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/5/1997
Case number: 1589
Gatha Bowman
Incident location:
Delaware,
Ohio
- Delaware County
Incident date: 2/15/1993
- 3/16/1993 (Approximate)
Case number: 1349
Eric Bowman
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/16/2006
Case number: 433
Byron Boyce
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/11/1998
Case number: 1604
Richard Boyd
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/19/1982
Case number: 1309
Christopher Boyd
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/27/2007
Case number: 1065
Willie Boyd
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/30/1975
Case number: 434
Donna Boyer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/5/1979
Case number: 435
Cheryl Boyer
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 1/18/1990
Case number: 1383
William Boykin
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/2010
Case number: 1892