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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Shawn Mullins
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/25/2001
Case number: 332
Shawn Heath
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/8/2001
Case number: 518
Shawn Ball
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/29/2010
Case number: 1890
Shawn Rehm
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/8/2004
Case number: 1708
Shawn Dafney
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/1/1993
Case number: 1478
Shawn Small
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/1994
Case number: 1534
Shawn Gray
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/4/1994
Case number: 1526
Shawn Grant
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/2/1996
Case number: 1572
Shawn Thompson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/26/1997
Case number: 1593
Shawn Patilla
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/4/2018
Case number: 3451