Overview

• Jax Gratton, a 34-year-old trans woman and Denver hairstylist, disappeared after leaving her University Hills apartment on April 15.
• A body matching Gratton’s tattoos and clothing was discovered in a Lakewood alleyway and her mother confirmed it as her daughter’s remains.
• Lakewood Police Department is treating the case as a suspicious death and has not ruled out foul play.
• The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has not completed a formal identification or released a cause of death pending further examination.
• Gratton’s mother highlighted her daughter’s volunteer work with the homeless and used her death to spotlight safety challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community.