Hope Waddell (Feb 1983)

On February 3, 1983, a victim’s burned body was found next to a dumpster located near 2350 S. Jason St. in Denver, Colorado.

The positive identification of the victim went unknown for 36 years. On October 16, 2019, the victim was positively identified through DNA comparison and genetic genealogy as Hope Waddell.

Hope was a daughter and a mother and her family spent 36 years looking for answers in her disappearance. Hope is missed by her entire family and news of her tragic death has brought a new level of grief.

Anyone with any information concerning the incident is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.

Call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers
(720) 913-7867 - (720) 913-STOP

Submit a tip online: https://www.metrodenvercrimestoppers.com/anonymous-tips

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