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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Ronald Shepherd
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 12/26/2007
Case number: 1793
Willette Sheppard
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/20/1991
Case number: 1428
Devin Sheppard
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/14/2011
Case number: 1219
Aliza Sherman
Incident location:
Cleveland,
Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
Incident date: 3/24/2013
Case number: 3055
John Shern
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/27/1973
Case number: 396
Robert Sherrod
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/24/2002
Case number: 1154
Jack Shifman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 5/12/2022
Case number: 3714
Exavier Shipley
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 9/3/2020
Case number: 3572
Roscoe Shipp
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/3/2005
Case number: 397
Stephen Shonn
Incident location:
Austintown,
Ohio
- Mahoning County
Incident date: 1/19/2011
Case number: 205