Crime & Police

Homicides in Denver: Last quarter of 2009 more lethal than first quarter of 2010

The Denver Coroner's Office has released information on homicides in the city during the final quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 -- January through March. And while there certainly has been no shortage of bloodshed during our current year, the end of last year was worse. The...
By Michael RobertsApril 5, 2010
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The Denver Coroner’s Office has released information on homicides in the city during the final quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 — January through March. And while there certainly has been no shortage of bloodshed during our current year, the end of last year was worse.

The comparison: Seventeen homicides versus six.

Look below to see coroner’s office charts including the basic information about each victim, including time and cause of death, for these two time periods. And hope that the violence in the city continues its downward trend.

Stats for the last quarter of 2009:

Stats for the first quarter of 2010:

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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