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Rick VanDuyn

Case from Aspen Park, CO dated Oct 19, 1986

Victim Details

Rick VanDuyn

November 1, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Aspen Park

CO

1986-10-19

27

Rick

VanDuyn

07/29/2026


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In the quiet mountain town of Aspen Park, Colorado, the life of 27-year-old Rick VanDuyn was cut tragically short on the night of October 19, 1986. A white male, VanDuyn was working as a security guard for Evergreen Security, a job he had held for just four months while he pursued a career in law enforcement. On that fateful Sunday evening, he was making his rounds, collecting the day's earnings from local Safeway stores to deposit at various banks.

His final stop was the Mountain Valley ...
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  • Unknown Rick VanDuyn Killer - Colorado - 1986
  • Rick VanDuyn, age 27 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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