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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Bryan Gillum
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/15/2009
Case number: 1952
Bryan Hawk Jr
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 4/16/2016
Case number: 3323
Bryan Goodwin
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/13/1987
Case number: 658
Bryant Johnson
Incident location:
Hamilton,
Ohio
- Butler County
Incident date: 4/27/2013
Case number: 1828
Bryant Ortiz
Incident location:
Lorain,
Ohio
- Lorain County
Incident date: 9/21/2009
Case number: 1827
Bryce Persang
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/16/2021
Case number: 3665
Brylan Butcher
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 3/5/2022
Case number: 3703
Bryon Freeman
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 1/26/2009
Case number: 1015
Buffy Freeman
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 7/11/2007
- 7/12/2007 (Approximate)
Case number: 179
Byron Simon
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/9/2014
Case number: 2066