Bryan K. Goodwin, a 26-year-old Black man, was reported missing to Columbus police on June 11, 1987. Two days later his body was found by a fisherman about 20 feet down an embankment along the west side of Alum Creek Drive, south of Rathmell Road in Columbus, Ohio. He was fully clothed and, according to investigators, appeared to have been dumped there within the previous 30 days. The cause of death was a gunshot wound.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office classified the case as an unsolved homicide. Despite investigations, no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains open. Few clear leads are described and the circumstances that led to Goodwin’s killing remain unresolved.

If anyone knew Bryan, saw him in early June 1987, or has information about activity near Alum Creek Drive that month, please submit a tip to the Sheriff’s Office.