Denver police said Saturday they were working an outdoor death investigation near North Quebec Street and East 12th Avenue, after officers were called to the area and found a person dead. The department said the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and confirm the person’s identity. Police added that their public alert about the case will only be updated if the investigation is upgraded to a homicide. In the meantime, officers had the area taped off while forensic personnel moved through the scene collecting evidence.
What officials say
According to the alert, officers are investigating in the area around Quebec and 12th and the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the official cause of death and identification when that work is complete. The department also emphasized that its social media post about the case will only be updated if the investigation is reclassified as a homicide, language that appears in the original notice from the Denver Police Department.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) or submit a tip through the organization’s website. In an emergency, call 911. If you have video or photos from the neighborhood around the time of the incident, note the time and exact location before sharing them with investigators.
Why these alerts matter
Brief public alerts like this are how Denver police give residents a heads-up while detectives and the medical examiner work through basic questions such as who the person was and how they died. Local outlets have previously noted that these short notices are intentionally sparse until autopsy results or additional investigative details are available, and that similar posts have later been followed by fuller updates in subsequent coverage. See examples in the Denver Gazette and CBS Colorado.
We will update this story as officials release more information through the Denver Police feed and the Office of the Medical Examiner. For now, anyone in the area should steer clear of the active investigation zone and follow directions from first responders on scene.
