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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James Butler
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/8/1974
Case number: 448
James Gordon
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/6/2003
Case number: 499
James Gillespie
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/1991
Case number: 496
James Heath
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/2010
Case number: 986
James Reed
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/25/2010
Case number: 989
James Boots
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/13/2010
Case number: 981
James Hurt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/20/2009
Case number: 1004
James Tewart
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 2/26/1970
Case number: 693
James Hurt
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/5/2010
Case number: 996
James Sellers
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/23/2010
Case number: 984