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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Washington Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/6/1980
Case number: 1242
Jerry Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/21/1980
Case number: 1239
Toby Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/14/2020
Case number: 3586
Neal Smith
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/25/2022
Case number: 3722
Lawrence Smith III
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/29/2022
Case number: 3712
Stephen Smith Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/21/2019
Case number: 3498
Rodney Smith Jr
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/10/2003
Case number: 1138
Michael Smith Jr
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/28/2015
Case number: 3000
Roger Smith Jr
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 7/8/2017
Case number: 3189
Donald Smithson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/18/1970
Case number: 589