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Craig Lee Bishop

Case from Wheat Ridge, CO dated Jul 08, 1987

Victim Details

Craig Lee Bishop

Male

White / Caucasian

Wheat Ridge

CO

1987-07-08

29

Craig

Lee Bishop

07/08/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 8, 1987, a distressing 911 call led Wheat Ridge police officers to the Vickers Gas Station/Convenience Store on West 44th Avenue. Inside, they discovered the night clerk, Craig Lee Bishop, a 29-year-old White male, on the floor behind the counter near the cash register. He had sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound.

Emergency responders acted swiftly, and Bishop was airlifted to Denver General Medical Center. Despite the gravity of his injury, he was ...
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  • Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Craig Bishop
  • Craig Lee Bishop, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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