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Paul Gallenstein

Case from Fort Collins, CO dated Sep 10, 2023

Victim Details

Paul Gallenstein

Male

White / Caucasian

Fort Collins

CO

2023-09-10

64

Paul

Gallenstein

06/26/2026

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On a Sunday morning in September, a day meant for peaceful hikes and enjoying the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountain foothills, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a community in shock and a family heartbroken. Paul Gallenstein, a 64-year-old man from Fort Collins, Colorado, set out for a hike on the well-trodden Foothills Trail at Reservoir Ridge on September 10, 2023. It was a path he knew well and had walked many times before, but on this day, he would not return. Later that morning, around ...
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  • https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/09/19/fort-collins-man-found-dead-on-popular-trail-died-from-gunshot-wound/70904262007/
  • Widow, investigator reveal clues in year-old unsolved Gallenstein case
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    It was chilling to hear about Paul Gallenstein’s case. Such a tragic end in a place as beautiful a... ...Read More
    09/12/2024
    I keep thinking about the hikers who may have been on that trail the same morning as Paul Gallenstei... ...Read More
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