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.
Search Ohio homicide victims by name, city or keywords.
Sort by: First name |
Last name |
Incident date
Hazel Tischer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 5/8/1981
Case number: 551
John Tobin
Incident location:
Youngstown (Austintown),
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 7/25/1979
Case number: 3790
Anthony Tolber
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/28/2017
Case number: 3407
Miles Tolliver
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/26/2020
Case number: 3529
Ben Tolpin
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 8/27/1982
Case number: 775
General Townsend
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/30/1980
Case number: 1240
Brandon Townsend
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/10/2004
Case number: 1713
Cortez Townsend
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/27/2020
Case number: 3583
James Townsend III
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 9/25/2015
Case number: 3176
Derrick Trammell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/11/1988
Case number: 552