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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Brian Sutfield
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/4/1989
Case number: 1330
Marvin Swackhammer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 8/5/1987
Case number: 945
Jessie Swain
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/2/2011
Case number: 2045
Tony Swain Jr.
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/6/2005
Case number: 99
Thomas Swanson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/12/2022
Case number: 3700
Ashley Sweeney
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/11/2021
Case number: 3650
Timothy Swick
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/20/1993
Case number: 605
Loren Swihart
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/30/1976
Case number: 606
Gordon Swindells
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/23/1981
Case number: 1295
Jessica Sykes
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/31/2022
Case number: 3756