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In the summer of 1983, the life of a promising University of Colorado student, Sid Wells, was tragically cut short. On August 1st of that year, Wells was found deceased in his Boulder, Colorado, apartment with a gunshot wound to his head. The investigation into his death quickly focused on his roommate, Thayne Alan Smika. Smika was arrested in connection with the homicide, but was later released after the district attorney determined there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction. The ca ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 01, 1986

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Victim Details

Mar 03, 2011

Jan 12, 2024

Thayne

Smika

65

27

70 inches

72 inches

145 lbs

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 01, 1986

Denver

Colorado

Denver County

80246

9740

Boulder Police Department

Boulder

Colorado

Boulder County

80301

Jeremy Frenzen

Detective

1805 33rd Street, Colorado

3034413333

Local

Law Enforcement

83-7907

1986-10-01

Boulder Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

05/24/2026


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