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James Wier

Case from Denver, CO dated Jun 03, 1987

Victim Details

James Wier

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

1987-06-03

25

James

Wier

07/14/2026

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In the quiet darkness of a Denver night, a call came in about a man armed with a shotgun on South Pennsylvania Street. It was a situation fraught with peril, one that police officers face with a mixture of training and trepidation. On this particular night, Patrolman James Wier, a new member of the Denver Police Department with only five months on the force, was among those who responded.

Upon arriving at the scene, Wier and his partner observed the armed man inside a residence and immedi ...
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