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
Leroy Devore
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/14/1976
Case number: 472
Samba Dia
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/23/2015
Case number: 3340
Aboubakary Diawara
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/6/2016
Case number: 3319
Kareem Dickerson
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/4/2012
Case number: 2053
Tyshawn Dickerson Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/31/2021
Case number: 3678
Amy Diesman
Incident location:
Pierce Township ,
Ohio
- Clermont County
Incident date: 9/12/1987
Case number: 7
Fiore Dijulius
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/7/1984
Case number: 912
James Dillard
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/25/1992
Case number: 1472
Mark Dillard
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/14/1979
Case number: 473
Barry Dillon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/8/1989
Case number: 788