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Clarence Harris

Case from Denver, CO dated Jul 09, 1981

Victim Details

Clarence Harris

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1981-07-09

55

Clarence

Harris

07/10/2026

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On a summer afternoon in Denver, Colorado, concern for a local business owner led to a grim discovery. On July 9, 1981, members of the Denver Police Department arrived at the North Park Hill home of 55-year-old Clarence Harris to conduct a welfare check. Mr. Harris, a Black male who operated a janitorial business in the Denver Metro area, had not been heard from, prompting friends or family to worry.

Upon entering the residence, officers found a tragic scene. Clarence Harris was deceased ...
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1981/81-harris.pdf
  • Cold Case Homicides - Police Department - City and County of Denver
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