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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Calvin Bush
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/23/1992
Case number: 807
Phillip Bussell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/21/1985
Case number: 447
Brylan Butcher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/5/2022
Case number: 3703
James Butler
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/8/1974
Case number: 448
Sherwin Butler
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/15/1994
Case number: 1528
John Byrd
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/20/1979
Case number: 759
Keith Byrd
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/30/2003
Case number: 449
Robert Byrd
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/3/2005
Case number: 450
Rollin Byrd
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/3/2001
Case number: 214
Sylvia Cabalic
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/30/1974
Case number: 731