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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Derek Jones
Incident location:
North College Hill,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/21/2015
Case number: 1937
Derek Washington
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/24/1999
Case number: 563
Deric Bartlett
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/22/2008
Case number: 1807
Derick Huff Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/4/2008
Case number: 1794
Dermahni Hoston
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/1/2022
Case number: 3755
Derrell Grier
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/19/2008
Case number: 1823
Derrick Cannon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/25/1997
Case number: 836
Derrick Pearson
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/14/2005
Case number: 1722
Derrick Harrison
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/9/2001
Case number: 1191
Derrick Gates
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/4/2009
Case number: 1899