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James Desmond

Case from Denver, CO dated Apr 30, 1991

Victim Details

James Desmond

Male

Denver

CO

1991-04-30

21

James

Desmond

07/11/2026

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In the spring of 1991, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Twenty-one-year-old James Desmond, a male, was discovered deceased on April 30th in the vicinity of the 2200 block of East 37th Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, casting a shadow of mystery over the incident.

Decades have passed since that day, yet the case of James Desmond's death remains an open wound for the community and his loved ones. The Denver Police ...
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1991/91-desmond.pdf
  • James Desmond, age 21 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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