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Daniel Samento

Case from Canon City, CO dated Jun 12, 2014

Victim Details

Daniel Samento

Male

White / Caucasian

Canon City

CO

2014-06-12

56

Daniel

Samento

06/30/2026

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In the quiet town of Cañon City, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on June 12, 2014, leaving the community in shock and mourning. Daniel David Samento, a 56-year-old retired police officer, was found deceased in his home in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. A man who had dedicated 30 years of his life to law enforcement, his final actions would be a grim departure from a career spent upholding the peace.

Concern arose when Daniel's wife, 49-year-old Priscilla Samento, ...
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  • Daniel Samento Obituary - CO - Canon City Daily Record
  • Ca?on City police “shocked” at murder-suicide - The Denver Post
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