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Gwendolyn Harris

Case from Denver, CO dated Dec 24, 1980

Victim Details

Gwendolyn Harris

Female

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1980-12-24

27

Gwendolyn

Harris

07/17/2026

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In the winter of 1980, the life of a 27-year-old Black woman named Gwendolyn Harris was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. A mother, sister, daughter, and friend, she was described by her family as a bright, soft-spoken, and athletic young woman who had a perpetual smile and a deep enjoyment for life. Her family would later state that her murder was a devastating and unimaginable loss, and that she would forever remain in their hearts.

On the evening of December 20, 1980, Gwendolyn ...
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