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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Louis Whitesell
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/28/1990
Case number: 794
Mario Whitfield
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 9/1/2011
Case number: 1832
Tymar Whitsett, Jr.
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/13/2021
Case number: 3621
Dirk Whyte
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 568
Timothy Wightman
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/23/2004
Case number: 1105
James Wilcox
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/14/1987
Case number: 781
Eric Wilcoxson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/22/2015
Case number: 2097
Lamont Wilcoxson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/9/2021
Case number: 3658
Eugene Wiley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/24/1982
Case number: 1311
Deshawna Wilkerson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/22/2001
Case number: 259