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Cecilia M. C.c. Cipriani-benefiel

Case from Colorado Springs, CO dated Nov 16, 1990

Victim Details

Cecilia M. C.c. Cipriani-benefiel

Female

White / Caucasian

Colorado Springs

CO

1990-11-16

32

Cecilia

M. C.c. Cipriani-benefiel

07/03/2026

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In the quiet city of Colorado Springs, a tragedy unfolded on November 16, 1990, forever altering the lives of those who knew and worked with Lieutenant Cecilia M. 'C.C.' Cipriani-Benefiel. A white female, the 32-year-old law enforcement officer was discovered in her home, the victim of a fatal shooting. Her colleagues from the El Paso County Sheriff's Department made the grim discovery on Sunday, November 18, 1990, after she failed to report for her shift. Upon entering her residence in the Ivyw ...
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