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 Gordon
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/30/1973
Case number: 1265
Leroy Devore
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/14/1976
Case number: 472
Leslie Barker
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 4/6/1978
Case number: 1281
Leslie Reffit
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 9/15/2007
Case number: 1053
Leslie Wurm
Incident location:
Tiffin,
Ohio
- Seneca County
Incident date: 7/14/1978
- 7/18/1978 (Approximate)
Case number: 1830
Leslie Brooks
Incident location:
Columbus ,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/13/2002
Case number: 1675
Lester Fish
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/14/1990
Case number: 486
Lester Thomas
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/28/2015
Case number: 3344
Levar Strickland
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 6/3/2013
Case number: 3826
Lewis Hollis
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 10/5/1991
Case number: 1443