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Nathaniel Bailey

Case from Denver, CO dated Nov 18, 1978

Victim Details

Nathaniel Bailey

Male

Black / African American

Denver

CO

1978-11-18

36

Nathaniel

Bailey

07/26/2026

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In the winter of 1978, a 36-year-old man named Nathaniel Bailey lost his life to gun violence in Denver, Colorado. His death, which occurred on November 18, 1978, remains an unresolved case.

Decades later, the circumstances surrounding Bailey's death are still classified as a cold case by the Denver Police Department. Information regarding any potential suspects or arrests in the immediate aftermath of the incident is not readily available in public records. The case is one of many that l ...
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  • https://www.denvergov.org/files/assets/public/police-department/documents/cold-cases/1978/78-478674.bailey.pdf
  • Cold Case Homicides - Police Department - City and County of Denver
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