Cecil Richards

Death by Force

In the late spring of 1976, a quiet afternoon in Denver's Baker neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On May 29th, police were dispatched to a residence on a report of a shooting. Once inside the home, officers discovered a grim scene. Forty-seven-year-old Cecil Richards, a white male, was found shot to death. He was not alone. His roommate, Billie E. Harris, had also been fatally shot.

The double homicide left the community in shock and investigators with a complex case. Th ...Read More

Cecil Richards - Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail

Cecil Richards, age 47 - National Gun Violence Memorial