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John Chavez

Case from Denver, CO dated May 31, 1986

Victim Details

John Chavez

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Denver

CO

1986-05-31

39

John

Chavez

07/22/2026

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In the early hours of March 30, 2008, a grim discovery was made in a Denver alley. A man, later identified as 49-year-old John Chavez, a Hispanic male, was found by officers responding to a 'man down' report in the 200 block of Inca Street. He had sustained significant head wounds and was immediately rushed to a local hospital for medical attention.

Tragically, Chavez succumbed to his injuries, and his death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the skull. The Denver Police ...
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1986/86-chavez.pdf
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