Jack L Burgoon

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Madison County Sheriffs Office (OH)

Offense Location:

Mt. Sterling, Ohio

Reward:

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Summary:

Jack Burgoon, a Madison County businessman, was shot three times in his own driveway on July 13, 2010. He was leaving his Mount Sterling home to head to work at Allied Fabricating and Welding, where he was president. The case remains unsolved.

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Circumstances of Offense:

On July 13, 2010, Jack Burgoon was leaving his Mount Sterling home to head to work at Allied Fabricating and Welding, where he was president, but he was ambushed with gunfire, collapsing in his own driveway. A neighbor finally spotted Burgoon in his driveway. His daughter, Melissa, who lives nearby, was the first of Burgoon's surviving three daughters on the scene, and Allen soon joined her.

Additional Details:

Investigators found Burgoon's red pickup truck a few miles away. The killing was not a robbery, and it was not random—Burgoon was definitely targeted, but investigators still are not sure why. On the 10th anniversary of Burgoon's murder, Madison County Sheriff's Lt. Bryan White revealed that investigators do have DNA evidence in the case. That evidence is already in CODIS, the Combined DNA Index System, that allows local, state and national forensic laboratories to exchange and compare DNA profiles. So far, however, there have been no matches, and the case remains unsolved.

Case Last Updated:

Apr 23, 2026