CO CO - Dammion Heard, 20, Gunnison, 30 March 2014

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"In the hours before he apparently committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree on a moonless, frigid night, Dammion Heard was busy. He was making plans that had nothing to do with death."

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25645334/gunnison-wrestlers-suicide-under-investigation#ixzz309bg9YJA

"Parents dispute findings that their star wrestler son, 20, killed himself as it's revealed the college student got into a fight the night he went missing"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607085/Dammion-Heards-parents-dispute-findings-star-wrestler-son-20-killed-revealed-college-student-got-fight-night-went-missing.html

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More from Denver Post story:

"The 20-year-old Western State Colorado University standout wrestler made arrangements with a friend to share an off-campus apartment next semester. He talked on the phone with his father, Gary, in Fort Worth, Texas, about the hike he planned to take the next day, about how his knee-injury rehabilitation was coming along and about a party he would be attending that evening with other wrestlers.

Dammion went to that party and got into several altercations with other students because he thought they were treating a girl poorly, friends later told his father. He might have been only 5-feet-7 and less than 130 pounds, but he was known as the protector type."

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25645334/gunnison-wrestlers-suicide-under-investigation#ixzz309dSYzZI
 
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- Dammion Heard, 20, was a freshman at Western State Colorado University and a member of the wrestling team
- Student was last seen alive on campus March 29; his body was found five days later near Gunnison, Colorado
- His father says Dammion had altercation with another man at a house party and was later seen with bruised hands
- The 20-year-old was supposed to meet up with a female friend March 30, but he never showed up
- Surveillance video caught Dammion filling up his car right before he allegedly drove into a field and hung himself
- Gary Heard, the father, hung a mannequin on the tree his son had allegedly used to prove that someone would have seen him long before April 2

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2607085/Dammion-Heards-parents-dispute-findings-star-wrestler-son-20-killed-revealed-college-student-got-fight-night-went-missing.html#ixzz309iFjgcR
 
Thanks for all these links Rhino-Esq.
I feel for his parents, and like his dad said that it doesn't make sense, it seems fishy.
I hope they get more answers, and get down to the truth of what happened to Dammion.
It looks like there's more media coverage now, so that's good.
 
Thanks for all these links Rhino-Esq.
I feel for his parents, and like his dad said that it doesn't make sense, it seems fishy.
I hope they get more answers, and get down to the truth of what happened to Dammion.
It looks like there's more media coverage now, so that's good.

It does seem fishy- I am glad media is on it too. It appears the family has retained Pamela Mackey (Kobe Bryant defense attorney) along with a private investigation team, who will begin their own investigation into the death of Dammion. I too am hoping they will get to the truth.

They've set up a FB memorial page as well:

https://www.facebook.com/DammionHeardMemorial?ref=stream
 
What do you have to do to be a Law officer in this town? Not much by the sounds of it.

Surely when they saw him filling up with petrol it would have rung some bells. Who would bother with petrol if they are going to hang themselves?

Story changed to two men dragging him by his neck. Have they been interviewed or are they related to any of the Law Enforcement officers?

I will follow this with interest. I pray that justice comes to the Heard family and maybe
some heads will roll in the police department and they will then employ talented enthusiastic Police Officers. JMOO
 
Photos: Dammion Heard's family suspects foul play in wrestler's apparent suicid

The Denver Post is only the latest major news organization to examine the circumstances of Dammion's death. Earlier this month, for instance, the story was featured on Good Morning America; we've got that video below.
Dammion's body was found hanging from a tree near U.S. Highway 50 outside Gunnison, and an autopsy found he'd died of strangulation. Moreover, authorities put out a press release stating that while the investigation into the death was ongoing, no other suspects were being pursued.

However, Dammion's father Gary, who lives in Texas, holds fast to the belief that Dammion wasn't suicidal -- a contention he supports with assorted anecdotes

more at link ......... http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2014/04/dammion_heard_suicide_murder_colorado.php
 
Jane Valez Mitchell segment:

http://www.hlntv.com/video/2014/04/17/wrestler-death-suicide-mystery

Some other facts I note from interview with father/JVM:

- Dammion went missing on March 29th
- Body found on April 2nd around midday
- No note, no history of depression
- Had just fueled car
- DH's cell phone found with battery removed
- Car doors locked
- DH may have been involved in 3 altercations on night/early morning he disappeared
- According to DH's father- DH was attacked inside a house by 2 other men.
- Recorded statements at Gunnison PD by these men stating this - one of them grabbed him from behind and dragged him into a laundry room - that's where things get vague about what happened
 
Something is definitely setting off my hinky meter on this one. Nothing I have read points towards Dammion taking his own life. Praying for justice.

Rest in peace, dear Dammion. :rose:
 
According to the Dammion Heard Memorial FB page, Denver's 9 News will be running a story about him tonight and will stream it live on their website. I'm not sure of the time but will keep an eye out for it. Also, Dammion's Dad is doing an interview with Dallas' Channel 8 news that will air tonight 10pm.

Link to the memorial page: https://www.facebook.com/DammionHeardMemorial

I will post links once the stories are posted. I am so glad the media is staying on top of this story!

#BEHEARD
 
Denver's 9 News just aired the story about Dammion- the video hasn't been posted yet, but here is the article:

http://www.9news.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/01/family-searches-for-answers-in-wrestlers-death/8580781/

Of note from the article: "In a phone interview, Gunnison police Captain Chris Wilson told 9NEWS this was an active investigation and that he wasn't aware of a conversation where Dammion's parents were told the young man killed himself."

Sounds like they are backtracking now- they specifically called the family and told them he committed suicide.

Also of note: "Heard told 9NEWS the Gunnison Police Department has yet to access his son's phone that would contain evidence about his last moments."

I will post video once 9News has it on their website.
 
Some screen shots from the Channel 8 video:


This is the tree where Dammion was found hanging:

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I am not positive if this is a picture of Dammion's car:

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Thanks Rhino-Esq for presenting all this information!
 

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