SIGN THE PETITION: Petition Justice for Jax: Oversight Now!
Jax Gratton was a 34-year-old transgender woman and a beloved Denver hairstylist who l built a life defined by authenticity, community, and purpose.
On the night of April 15, 2025, Jax left her Denver, CO apartment around 10 p.m., telling her roommate she would be out for about three hours. She never came home.
Her family and community rallied and searched for 2 months - but ultimately, her body was found severely decomposed and partially mummified—in a narrow space beneath the second-story window of a Lakewood apartment complex.
As of NOW, officials have said they can’t say if Jax fell, jumped, or was pushed from the window while alive, or if she was dropped from the window after death. The official finding for both the cause and manner of death was left as undetermined.
None of this is adding up.
And it is this lack of definitive answers (and so much more) that has spurred Jax's friends and family into a determined fight for justice. Loved ones are petitioning for an independent oversight task force to monitor the investigation to ensure it is transparent and thorough- and you can help!
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SOURCES:
Mother of missing Denver hair stylist is 'scared for her safety' By: Kristian Lopez
Denver Hairstylist Left Her Apartment and Vanished. Over a Month Later, Mom Fears the Worst: 'I Am Terrified' (Exclusive) By: Sam Gillette
Jax Gratton, Denver Hairstylist Missing Since April, Found Dead, Her Mom Says: 'There Are No Words' By: Toria Sheffield
Jax Gratton Loved And Was Loved, Her Legacy Demands Justice — The Denver VOICE by Giles Clasen
Police: Missing Denver hairstylist’s body found in 'suspicious' alley death
Jax Gratton death: Autopsy report for missing Denver stylist inconclusive | 9news.com by Maddie Rhodes
Autopsy for Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton lists cause, manner of death as undetermined By: Stephanie Butzer
Autopsy results for Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton say cause of death 'undetermined' by Abraham Jewett
Victim's advocate calls autopsy report for Denver hairstylist Jax Gratton "concerning," "suspicious" - CBS Colorado By: Austen Erblat and Gabriel Vidal
Friends, family remember prominent transgender community member | Rocky Mountain PBS By Alec Berg