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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Rodger Starks
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/4/2003
Case number: 596
Rodney Shephard
Incident location:
Perry Township,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/10/2000
Case number: 249
Rodney Eigenberger
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/11/1972
Case number: 706
Rodney Watkins
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 3/27/2012
Case number: 3100
Rodney Peel
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/2015
Case number: 3347
Rodney Frost
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/19/2013
Case number: 2064
Rodney Brooks
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/27/2010
Case number: 2040
Rodney Massey
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/9/2004
Case number: 1114
Rodney Smith Jr
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/10/2003
Case number: 1138
Roger Conner
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/9/1987
Case number: 950