Harold Cohen

Murdered
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Who murdered Harold Cohen in 1949?
On February 11, 1950, the body of 38-year-old Harold Cohen, a gambler and fight referee, was discovered in Blue Lake (now part of the Coors property) in Jefferson County, Colorado. Cohen had been missing since November 1949 after attending a dinner at Gaetano's, a well-known restaurant in Denver. His disappearance triggered a city-wide search, with suspicions of foul play growing as the months passed.

When Cohen's body was found, it had been weighted down and submerged, but it became ca ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Harold Cohen

    October 28, 2022

    Male

    Caucasian / White

    Jefferson County

    CO

    1950-02-11

    1949-11-03

    38

    Harold

    Cohen

    10/06/2024


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    Information Update:
    Harold Cohen, a Caucasian/White male, 38 years old at the time of his disappe... ...Read More
    11/09/2023
    I am interested in learning more about the murder of Harold Cohen and was wondering if anyone knows ... ...Read More
    11/04/2023
    Does anyone happen to know if Harold Cohen's case is in the Namus database?... ...Read More
    01/27/2023
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