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Merton Andrew Dickson

Case from Yuma, CO dated Jun 17, 1989

Victim Details

Merton Andrew Dickson

Male

White / Caucasian

Yuma

CO

1989-06-17

71

Merton

Andrew Dickson

07/10/2026

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On a quiet evening in Southern Yuma County, Colorado, the life of a retired farmer was brought to an abrupt and violent end. Merton Andrew Dickson, a 71-year-old white male known to his friends as 'Mutt,' was murdered on June 17, 1989. The incident occurred sometime between 8:20 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at the desolate intersection of Highway 385 and County Road 7.

Dickson was on his way home from Burlington, a short distance from where his life would be taken. It was at this rural crossroads t ...
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  • Merton Dickson - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
  • Merton Andrew Dickson, age 71 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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