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Derek Colburn Missing Person Case

Last seen in Denver, Colorado on Jan 24, 2016

Victim Details

Aug 12, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

Derek

Colburn

63

53

70 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 24, 2016

Denver

Colorado

Denver County

34752

Denver Police Department

Denver

Colorado

Denver County

80204

Ted Binet

Detective

1331 Cherokee Street, Colorado

7209132000

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department/police-stations.html

16-257033

2016-04-26

Denver Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/05/2026


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In the winter of 2016, a 53-year-old man named Derek Colburn vanished from the city of Denver, Colorado. He was last seen on January 24, 2016, and then, without a trace, he was gone. In the time leading up to his disappearance, there were no overt signs of distress or any indication that he was planning to leave. His case is shrouded in mystery as very few details are available about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Derek, a man of both Irish and Hispanic descent, has not been se ...
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Last Seen: Jan 24, 2016

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  • Derek Colburn - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
  • Derek Colburn - The Charley Project
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