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
Denise Chance
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 1/7/1985
- 3/20/1985 (Approximate)
Case number: 144
Denise Collins
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 1/15/2005
Case number: 1724
Dennis Auman
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 12/26/1982
Case number: 1360
Dennis Hilliard
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 2/19/1983
Case number: 896
Dennis Harris
Incident location:
Toledo,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 1/31/1991
Case number: 73
Dennis Madden
Incident location:
Springdale,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 12/21/1964
Case number: 5
Dennis Young
Incident location:
Greenville,
Ohio
- Darke County
Incident date: 2/23/1997
Case number: 2082
Dennis Wade
Incident location:
Springfield,
Ohio
- Clark County
Incident date: 8/13/2002
- 8/21/2002 (Approximate)
Case number: 3072
Dennis Coby
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/25/1964
Case number: 679
Denver Spencer
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 7/16/2022
Case number: 3735