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Hope Waddell — Denver, CO (1983) · Latent
#1983-809505-347006Tier-1 extracted
Hope Waddell
● OpenHomicideGeocoded
Incident date
Feb 3, 1983
Recovery location
Denver, CO
Coordinates
39.6739, -104.9994
Days open
15,830
Victim
Extracted
Hope Waddell
Gender
F
Race
White
Height
5' 4"
Weight
130 lbs
Hair color
Brown
Case narrative
Source text · highlighted
On February 3, 1983, the victim's burned body was found next to a dumpster located near 2350 South Jason Street. The positive identification of the victim was unknown at the time, but on October 16, 2019 the victim was positively identified through DNA comparison and genetic genealogy as Hope Waddell.
Hope's family spent 36 years looking for answers to her disappearance. The recent news of her tragic death has brought a new level of grief. Hope was a daughter and a mother. She is missed by her entire family.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to please contact the Denver Police Department.