William Gibbs, aged 46, was found dead on December 19, 1980, in Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered in his apartment located at 680 Woodrow Avenue, where he had sustained a fatal knife wound. The circumstances of his death were treated as a homicide, but despite investigation efforts by the Columbus Police Department, no arrests were made, and the case remains unsolved.
The Columbus Police Department has continued to ask the public for assistance in solving this case, which has been listed as a cold case under Ohio's unsolved homicide investigations. As with many unsolved homicides, law enforcement hopes that bringing renewed attention to the case might lead someone to provide crucial information that could lead to identifying the perpetrator and delivering justice for William Gibbs. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, in collaboration with the local law enforcement, continues to promote visibility for these cold cases, encouraging anyone with knowledge, no matter how minor it might seem, to come forward and assist in the investigation.
