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James Sinclair

Death by Force
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In the small city of Burlington, Colorado, the life of James Perry Sinclair, a 49-year-old male, was cut short on New Year's Day in 1976. The circumstances surrounding his death on January 1st were determined to be a homicide, a grim start to the year for the community in Kit Carson County. Sinclair, born on August 12, 1927, became the subject of a lengthy investigation by the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office.

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  • The Scare Chamber: Michael McCormick and the McCormick Murder Farm | The Scare Chamber
  • Sinclair, James Perry | FOHVAMP
    • Victim Details

    James Sinclair

    Male

    Burlington

    CO

    1976-01-01

    49

    James

    Sinclair

    11/14/2025

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