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John Dunleavy

Case from Pueblo, CO dated Jul 17, 1909

Victim Details

John Dunleavy

Male

White / Caucasian

Pueblo

CO

1909-07-17

41

John

Dunleavy

07/19/2026

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In the summer of 1909, a dedicated officer of the Pueblo Police Department, Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy, a 41-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end in what was believed to be a premeditated assassination stemming from his police work. His death was the culmination of a series of threats he had received for his diligent efforts in enforcing the law.

On the evening of Wednesday, July 21, 1909, after finishing his shift, Dunleavy was walking his daughter home. As they neared the ...
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