Denver's top 50 most wanted criminals: A mug shot and offense gallery

Over the weekend, the Denver Police Department released its latest list of the city's fifty most wanted criminals -- a homage of sorts to the FBI's ten most wanted list, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Sunday; check out our gallery of mug shots featuring roster mates busted in Colorado...

By Michael Roberts

March 15, 2010

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Over the weekend, the Denver Police Department released its latest list of the city's fifty most wanted criminals — a homage of sorts to the FBI's ten most wanted list, which celebrated its sixtieth anniversary on Sunday; check out our gallery of mug shots featuring roster mates busted in Colorado over the years by clicking here.

The Denver version is headed by a familiar face: Heber Godoy, who's wanted in the May 29, 2009 murder of Alfred Gonzales at the El Chapparal night club. Back then, the DPD couldn't seem to decide whether Godoy's first name was spelled "Heber" or "Herber" — but they seem pretty sure by now.

The others in the spotlight are wanted for a variety of crimes, from sexual assault on a child (No. 2, Jim Richard Hockett) to distribution of drugs (No. 4, Clay Garcia -Baeza) to even parole violation (No. 11, Andrew Cross). Unlike Godoy, the majority have received relatively little publicity until now. To see their mug shots and check out the crimes for which they're wanted, page through our complete gallery below:

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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