Richard Gene Hammond was 63 when he was found shot to death on February 14, 2017. A retired U.S. Marine Major and the Director of Transportation for Falcon School District 49, Hammond left his Denver home between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. for his regular commute to Fountain in a 2012 Subaru Impreza but never arrived at work. About 12 hours later he and his car were located less than half a mile from his house, near Bruce Randolph Avenue and York Street, and he had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.

When found, his wallet, cell phone, and wedding ring were missing. The Denver Police Department opened a homicide investigation; no suspects have been publicly identified. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers has offered a reward of up to $12,000 for information leading to an arrest. His daughters describe him as a devoted family man who was looking forward to meeting a grandchild and walking a daughter down the aisle.

If anyone has information about Hammond’s movements that morning or about his missing belongings, please come forward and share what you know.