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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Willie Jordan
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/9/1993
Case number: 815
William Shelery
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/11/2005
Case number: 1094
Sherman Booth
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/31/2005
Case number: 1095
Sharman Kinney
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/13/1991
Case number: 804
Norman Watkins
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/6/1992
Case number: 805
Dontay Davis
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 5/12/2005
Case number: 1096
Larry Rich
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/28/2005
Case number: 1097
Victor Harmon
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 6/22/1992
Case number: 806
Winston Harris
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 4/12/2005
Case number: 1098
Calvin Bush
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 7/23/1992
Case number: 807