Jocelyn Sandberg
Jocelyn Sandberg was a lesbian and radio host at KRCC. She organized the Colorado Springs chapter of the Lesbian Avengers, an activist group for lesbians in the 90's. [1] She was a frequent customer at Poor Richards. [2]
She was murdered on April 26, 2002 outside of Armstrong Hall at Colorado College. Her murder has not yet been solved.
Jocelyn's Writings
- March, 1993: "All The Tunes Fit for Review" Column, New Phazes
Community Impacts
For what it's worth, as I was researching this story I suddenly got the strong feeling that whoever killed her was not just some random stranger, but rather that her murder was related to the planning of the Lavender Film Festival.
I don't know.
But someone does.
I didn't know you well, Jocelyn...
...but I still remember your honeyed voice on the radio...
...I still remember singing and dancing at the bars with you when reggae music was playing...
...I remember you and me and Marvin smokin' a doob behind Jose Muldoon's...
...and I remember that night at the Underground, when you led the crowd to sing along with me....
...I am still shocked and saddened...
...and I still remember you.
Thank you for continuing to haunt me...in a way, I'm honored.
And don't worry, a spider never forgets...and for as long as I'm alive, I'll never let anyone else forget, either.
[3]
Memory
A montmorency cherry tree outside of KRCC's former building, 912 Weber St., was dedicated to Jocelyn by Deb Contreras.
Key Dates
- April 26, 2002: Lesbian Avenger, KRCC Radio Host, and beloved community member Jocelyn Sandberg is murdered outside of Armstrong Hall at Colorado College. #key-date
References
Deitsch, Kathy. “Lesbian Avengers Move West, Plan Papal Protest.” Out Front, Denver, CO, vol. 18, no. 11, 11 Aug. 1993, Colorado Historic Newspapers, p. 8, https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=OTF19930811-01.2.12. ↩︎
Colorado Cold Case Files - Case Detail: Jocelyn Sandberg. https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/coldcase/casedetail.html?id=387. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026. ↩︎
“JOCELYN SANDBERG: I Still Remember You, No. 8.” Spydra’s Web, April 21, 2012. https://spydrasweb.blogspot.com/2012/04/i-still-remember-you-no-8.html. ↩︎
ArcGIS StoryMaps. “Dedicated Trees of Colorado College.” May 16, 2024. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a98ae1c258bf4c1383c6a4153b39e503. ↩︎