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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Frank Heard
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/28/1988
Case number: 516
Earnest Heath
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/17/1976
Case number: 517
Phillip Freeman
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/10/2005
Case number: 491
George Freihoffer
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/13/1986
Case number: 492
Tracy Gales
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/30/1992
Case number: 493
Michael Gamble
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/17/1992
Case number: 494
Roderick Garrett
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/14/2001
Case number: 495
James Gillespie
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/22/1991
Case number: 496
Boyd Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 2/11/1980
Case number: 363
Walter Powell
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 1/13/1986
Case number: 364