A welfare check at a North Park Hill home in Denver on July 9, 1981, led officers to two bodies. Clarence Harris, 55, a Black man who ran a janitorial business in the Denver Metro area, was found dead inside his residence alongside his roommate, Valerie Murphy. The coroner determined both died of gunshot wounds and ruled their deaths homicides.

No arrests or public suspect identifications have been announced. The Denver Police Department’s Cold Case Unit is handling the investigation and continues to seek information that could resolve the double homicide.

If anyone remembers Clarence, Valerie, their circle, or saw anything in North Park Hill around July 9, 1981, please contact investigators with any tips.