On a late September day in 1976, the quiet neighborhood near East 33rd Avenue and Cherry Street in Denver, Colorado, became the scene of a grim discovery. On September 28th, officers with the Denver Police Department were dispatched to the area following a report of a deceased male found inside a vehicle. Upon their arrival, they identified the man as 42-year-old Benjamin Chavez, a Hispanic male. He had been fatally shot.
The initial investigation into the death of Mr.
Chavez launched a search for answers that would span decades. Despite the efforts of law enforcement at the time, the individuals responsible for his murder were never identified. The case grew cold, leaving a void of information and a lack of closure for those who knew him. He was later interred at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Years turned into decades, and the case of Benjamin Chavez's death remains an open investigation with the Denver Police Department. No arrests have ever been made, and no suspects have been publicly named. The case is now in the hands of the Denver Police Department's Cold Case Unit, which continues to seek information that might finally lead to the apprehension of the person or persons responsible for his death. Authorities encourage anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward.
