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Stephen Marquez

Case from Denver, CO dated Mar 19, 1981

Victim Details

Stephen Marquez

Male

White / Caucasian

Denver

CO

1981-03-19

23

Stephen

Marquez

07/08/2026

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On the evening of March 19, 1981, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent robbery in Denver, Colorado. Stephen Marquez, a 24-year-old white male, was working as a cashier at Eddie's Cut Rate Liquor Store, situated near the intersection of 23rd and Stout Street. The night took a grim turn when an unknown individual entered the establishment with the intent to rob it.

During the commission of the robbery, the assailant discharged a firearm, striking Marquez. The sound of th ...
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1981/81-marquez.pdf
  • Stephen Marquez - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail
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