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James Sinclair

Case from Burlington, CO dated Jan 01, 1976

Victim Details

James Sinclair

Male

Burlington

CO

1976-01-01

49

James

Sinclair

07/21/2026

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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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