Bruce Leonard Vanderjagt

Death by Force

Case Description
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On November 12, 1997, Police Officer Bruce Leonard VanderJagt of the Denver Police Department was fatally shot while assisting in the apprehension of burglary suspects. The events leading to his death began when Lisl Auman and several acquaintances, including Matthaeus Jaehnig, traveled to Auman's former boarding house in Pine, Colorado, to retrieve items from her and her former boyfriend's apartments. This trip was reported by other residents as a suspected burglary, prompting a police response ...Read More
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Victim Details

Bruce Leonard Vanderjagt

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

1997-11-12

47

Bruce

Leonard Vanderjagt

Primary Suspect Deceased

01/07/2025

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I recently came across a detail in Officer VanderJagt's murder case that really got me thinking abou... ...Read More
10/15/2024
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08/07/2024
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