DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Gerald R. Whitman, Chief of Police

The mission of the Denver Police Department is to deliver high quality public
safety services so all people may share a safe and healthy environment.

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Date: November 9, 2009
To: All Denver Police Officers, Media, Denver City
Council, and Denver Community Associations.
Contact: Sonny Jackson
Address: Office of the Chief
1331 Cherokee St., Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 720-913-6534
Fax: 720-913-7021
DPD FUGITIVE COLDCASE PROJECT
November 9, 2009

The following individual is wanted felony offence(s) committed within the City and
County of Denver. If you have any information regarding the location of this party please
contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) or call our Dispatch center at 720-913-
2000. Please do not attempt to approach or contact this extremely dangerous party.

Samuel Lopez (12-6-71) 5’9 170 lbs.

Wanted for Felony Homicide out of Denver.

CAUTION – VIOLENT OFFENDER / KNOWN TO BE ARMED AND

DANGEROUS.

On June 9, 1997, Officers responded to an address in Northwest Denver on a report of a

shooting. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim, Federico Gutierrez (30), and the
suspect were having a conversation in a back bedroom. At some point, the two went into
a crawlspace area. While there, witnesses heard several gunshots. The suspect emerged
from the crawlspace carrying a handgun. Officers located the victim deceased from
apparent gunshot wounds inside the crawlspace. Information learned at the scene support
the suspect fleeing to Mexico after the shooting.

(Photo taken 1-29-97)