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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Steve Renacs
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 6/24/1969
Case number: 285
Bobby Jones
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/10/1968
Case number: 286
Isiah Smith
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 5/20/2012
Case number: 274
Michael Smith
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 7/26/2008
Case number: 275
Monte Thurmond
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/29/1990
Case number: 276
Lucious Upshaw
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 9/25/2005
Case number: 277
Marcus Whirl
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 4/18/2004
Case number: 279
Christopher Womack
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/10/2004
Case number: 280
Amos Johnson Jr.
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 1/4/1991
Case number: 267
Dramayne Lyles
Incident location:
Lima,
Ohio
- Allen County
Incident date: 11/14/2004
Case number: 268