Donald D. Ova

Murdered
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Colorado transient murdered during the holiday season
Donald D. Ova, a 32-year-old transient man from Greeley, Colorado, was last seen alive on Thanksgiving Day in 1984. His body was discovered on December 25, 1984, by a passerby walking in the lower Poudre Canyon near Fort Collins. Investigators revealed that Ova had been led up a hill and executed, dying from gunshot wounds. The investigation into his murder suggested that foul play was involved, with Ova's death classified as a homicide.

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    Victim Details

    Donald D. Ova

    October 5, 2023

    Fort Collins

    CO

    1984-12-25

    32

    LCSO-84-23508

    Donald D.

    Ova

    10/06/2024


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