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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Incident date
David Smelser
Incident location:
Eaton,
Ohio
- Preble County
Incident date: 10/30/1987
- 11/2/1987 (Approximate)
Case number: 180
David Brown
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/25/2003
Case number: 440
David Burton
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/6/1996
Case number: 446
David McGriff
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/6/1989
Case number: 238
David Williams
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/5/2010
Case number: 985
David Flood
Incident location:
Obetz,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/15/2004
Case number: 710
David Gould
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/26/2011
Case number: 632
David Carter
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/18/2011
Case number: 619
David Rodewall
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/24/2006
Case number: 385
David Jones
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/4/1975
Case number: 544