On the evening of July 19, 1978, 63-year-old Joe Gerry was shot while seated at the bar of the Mir-O-Bar, a downtown Denver drinking establishment. Patrons heard a loud noise and shortly afterward discovered Gerry had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital but died of his wound.

The Denver Police Department investigated the killing, but the person or persons responsible have never been identified and no arrests were announced. The motive remains unknown and the case is considered cold.

If anyone was in the Mir-O-Bar that night or has information about Joe Gerry’s death, please share what you know with Denver authorities.