On the morning of Sunday, July 29, 1973, officers answered a report of a man down at East Colfax Avenue and Detroit Street in Denver. They located the body of 27-year-old Adair Dotson in the parking lot of the apartment complex at 1466 Detroit Street; Dotson, a Black male, had been shot to death.

The circumstances of Dotson’s killing remain unresolved. No suspect or suspects have been identified and no arrests were made. The motive is unknown. The investigation has been transferred to the Denver Police Department’s Cold Case Unit, which is seeking tips from the public and is offering a reward for information that could lead to an arrest and prosecution.

If anyone has memories of that area or knew Adair Dotson and has information that might help the investigation, please contact the Denver Police Cold Case Unit.