Overview

• Jax Gratton, a 34-year-old trans woman and Denver hairstylist, was last seen leaving her apartment on April 15 and reported missing after failing to return as planned.
• A body discovered in a Lakewood alley on June 6 was visually identified as Gratton by a Lakewood police detective based on her tattoos and clothing.
• The Lakewood Police Department has opened a suspicious death investigation and is probing the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death.
• The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has not yet completed forensic identification or determined cause of death, leaving key details pending.
• Gratton’s mother has used her daughter’s case to spotlight ongoing safety and equality concerns for the LGBTQIA+ community.