Dejon Bow (reported as Dejon Bowman in case records) was found with fatal head injuries at 879 E. Long Street in Columbus, Ohio, on March 5, 1997. He was 33 years old when discovered, and the Columbus Police Department classified the death as a homicide. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted in the matter, and the case remains unsolved.

The homicide has been included in ongoing cold-case efforts and public appeals by the Ohio Attorney General and BCI, who continue to seek tips that might lead to identification of those responsible. If anyone has information about Bow’s death or was in the area on March 5, 1997, contact law enforcement or submit a tip to BCI.