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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Michael Wallace
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/19/1980
Case number: 559
Robert Ward
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 12/12/1989
Case number: 560
Terry Ward
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 4/16/1993
Case number: 561
Jessie Warren
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 7/30/1975
Case number: 562
Derek Washington
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/24/1999
Case number: 563
Michelle Watson-Traylor
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 8/25/2008
Case number: 564
Emmett Watts III
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/21/1988
Case number: 565
Robert Welch
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 3/10/1971
Case number: 566
William White Jr.
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/23/2000
Case number: 567
Dirk Whyte
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: Unknown
Case number: 568