Jax Gratton was incredible woman. She started everyday with the world against her as a trans woman and yet always chose to lift up others, to advocate for a better world, and to give to those in need. Jax disappeared in April of 2025 and was found dead in June of 2025.
The family, friends, and community of Jax Gratton experienced an unspeakable loss with her death. To add insult to injury, they have had to fight in times that no person should have to. First to find Jax. Then to bring Jax home. And now to ensure that Jax is not swept under the rug.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office forced family and friends to wait weeks to receive the body, argued with the family, misrepresented information, and called the incorrect point of contact for Jax on two separate occasions. They referred to Jax’s body as an object requiring storage rather than a beloved community member deserving care in her final journey.
The Lakewood Police have been lackluster in their investigation, often falling to biased narratives about transgender women. The Lakewood Police deadnamed Jax in their press release when she was found. Jax’s mother has had to fight and advocate when she should be grieving in order to have her daughter’s case taken seriously.
Transgender women are often likely to have their deaths swept aside because our institutions do not value them. We will not let that happen for Jax, for our community, and for trans people everywhere.
In order to ensure that Jax’s life is valued as much as anyone else in our community, we call for the Jefferson County Commissioners and Lakewood City Council to create a joining oversight task-force to monitor the progress of the investigation to ensure that it is trans competent, trauma informed, transparent, and thorough.
We call that the Task Force include (at minimum):
- A trans community member
- A trans advocate
- An individual with experience in advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ victims
- A representative from the legal community
Signed,
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
July 14, 2025
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 10, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
July 9, 2025
1,148 Comments
It is absolutely atrocious the number of people with minority status go missing and end up dead without the justice department fighting for their justice. We refuse to let Jax become another part of that statistic. OVERSIGHT NOW!
If you aren’t doing anything wrong, why would you care if there is an oversight committee double checking this highly publicized case is properly handled! If you’re doing your job correctly, you shouldn’t be against making sure it is!!
I am a transgender man and lifelong resident of Lakewood. My community deserves better from this awful prejudiced city. Justice for Jax is imperative, not just for her family and for the transgender community, but also for the safety is everyone in this city.
I am a cis gender, Christian Navy veteran with trans gender and gay nieces that I adore and I cannot imagine having to fight to get justice when grieving such a horrible loss. Please, for those that loved this beautiful woman, do what is right and find the truth.
Justice for Jax, and I believe an apology is in order from the police department in regards to misgendering her, this is personal and trans people are collectively watching and mourning with you. We all want to see action and solutions.
For Jax
She deserves to have a real and genuine help in finding out what happened to her, and who the second man is, why that someone placed a grate on top of her after the fact, how that person had access to the building despite his status, the building is a 12 million dollar building, start answering our questions. For the love.
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Jax Gratton was incredible woman. She started everyday with the world against her as a trans woman and yet always chose to lift up others, to advocate for a better world, and to give to those in need. Jax disappeared in April of 2025 and was found dead in June of 2025.
The family, friends, and community of Jax Gratton experienced an unspeakable loss with her death. To add insult to injury, they have had to fight in times that no person should have to. First to find Jax. Then to bring Jax home. And now to ensure that Jax is not swept under the rug.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office forced family and friends to wait weeks to receive the body, argued with the family, misrepresented information, and called the incorrect point of contact for Jax on two separate occasions. They referred to Jax’s body as an object requiring storage rather than a beloved community member deserving care in her final journey.
The Lakewood Police have been lackluster in their investigation, often falling to biased narratives about transgender women. The Lakewood Police deadnamed Jax in their press release when she was found. Jax’s mother has had to fight and advocate when she should be grieving in order to have her daughter’s case taken seriously.
Transgender women are often likely to have their deaths swept aside because our institutions do not value them. We will not let that happen for Jax, for our community, and for trans people everywhere.
In order to ensure that Jax’s life is valued as much as anyone else in our community, we call for the Jefferson County Commissioners and Lakewood City Council to create a joining oversight task-force to monitor the progress of the investigation to ensure that it is trans competent, trauma informed, transparent, and thorough.
We call that the Task Force include (at minimum):
- A trans community member
- A trans advocate
- An individual with experience in advocacy for 2SLGBTQIA+ victims
- A representative from the legal community
Signed,
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
July 14, 2025
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 10, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
July 9, 2025
1,148 Comments
There needs to be an independent committee to audit all findings related to Jax's death. The whole handling has been shoddy, and the treatment her family has received is appalling. The Lakewood PD clearly isn't able to police itself.
It is absolutely atrocious the number of people with minority status go missing and end up dead without the justice department fighting for their justice. We refuse to let Jax become another part of that statistic. OVERSIGHT NOW!
If you aren’t doing anything wrong, why would you care if there is an oversight committee double checking this highly publicized case is properly handled! If you’re doing your job correctly, you shouldn’t be against making sure it is!!
I am a transgender man and lifelong resident of Lakewood. My community deserves better from this awful prejudiced city. Justice for Jax is imperative, not just for her family and for the transgender community, but also for the safety is everyone in this city.
I am a cis gender, Christian Navy veteran with trans gender and gay nieces that I adore and I cannot imagine having to fight to get justice when grieving such a horrible loss. Please, for those that loved this beautiful woman, do what is right and find the truth.
Justice for Jax, and I believe an apology is in order from the police department in regards to misgendering her, this is personal and trans people are collectively watching and mourning with you. We all want to see action and solutions.
For Jax
She deserves to have a real and genuine help in finding out what happened to her, and who the second man is, why that someone placed a grate on top of her after the fact, how that person had access to the building despite his status, the building is a 12 million dollar building, start answering our questions. For the love.
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There needs to be an independent committee to audit all findings related to Jax's death. The whole handling has been shoddy, and the treatment her family has received is appalling. The Lakewood PD clearly isn't able to police itself.