James Edward Bartee, 48, was found dead on May 18, 1980, at his residence on Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, after suffering multiple stab wounds. His death was ruled a homicide, but the case remains unsolved with no viable suspects or clear motive identified. The Columbus Police Department has led the investigation and the case is listed in the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s cold case database as part of efforts to keep these investigations visible and encourage tips.

Bartee was buried at Kirkwood Cemetery in Union Township, and a memorial page on Find a Grave records his life and allows tributes. The prolonged lack of resolution has left family and the community without answers. Does anyone have information about Bartee, his neighborhood on Sullivant Avenue in 1980, or contacts who might help investigators move this case forward?