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Michael Ray

Death by Force
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In the autumn of 1983, a young man named Michael Ray, a 20-year-old white male, was working as a valet at Bobby Magee's nightclub near East Hampden Avenue and South Havana in Denver. His life was cut tragically short on November 7th of that year. After finishing his shift, Michael returned to his apartment complex in the 10100 block of East Harvard Avenue, where he was found shot to death. The circumstances surrounding his murder remain shrouded in mystery.

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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1983/83-ray.pdf
  • Michael Ray - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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    Victim Details

    Michael Ray

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Denver

    CO

    1983-11-07

    20

    Michael

    Ray

    11/14/2025

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