Press releases
Coroner’s office press release archive
+ 2023 Press releases
10/30/23 - Glenwood Caverns death investigation
7/13/23 - Drowning death in Glenwood Canyon
6/1/23 - Motorcycle fatality on Memorial Day near Silt
5/23/23 - Colorado River death in Glenwood Canyon
+ 2022 Press releases
11/23/22 Double fatality vehicle crash on Cattle Creek Rd. (County Road 113) Carbondale
11/10/22 Pedestrian hit by train and killed while walking on train tracks in New Castle
9/1/22 Remains identified as missing Battlement Mesa man
7/26/22 Two unrelated fatal motorcycle accidents on July 25
6/11/22 Identity of decedent in glider crash at Rifle Garfield County Airport
6/3/22 Motorcycle crash fatality in Battlement Mesa
3/15/22 Identities released in double-fatality crash on Interstate 70 near New Castle
3/3/22 Girl dies in Parachute accident involving school bus | Girl identified | Photo provided at family’s request
+ 2020 Press releases
12/30/20 Glenwood Springs woman dies in crash on Highway 82
9/2/2020 Identification of third male killed in two car, three person fatality near Silt, CO in July 2020
7/7/20 Triple fatal motor vehicle crash near Silt, CO
Identification of deceased
5/29/20 Woman killed on I-70 near New Castle identified
5/13/20 Decedent identified in fatal crash on I-70 near New Castle
4/6/20 Motorcycle fatality in rural Garfield County, mile mark 17 Hwy 139
3/3/20 Six year old dies in Silt accident
2/12/20 Findings in child death investigation
2/7/20 Snowmobiler Death, White River National Forest (Flattops) near Glenwood Springs, CO.
1/13/20 New Castle man identified as decedent in officer-involved shooting along I-70
+ 2019 Press releases
10/7/19 - Motor vehicle crash involving two fatalities on Highway 13 near Rifle
9/3/19 - Douglas Pass crash fatality identification
8/19/19 - Identification, cause and manner of death for August 17, 2019 fatality on I-70 milepost 109
7/2/19 - Cause and manner of death determined in case of missing Gypsum man
6/21/19 - Fatal motor vehicle crash, Interstate 70 mile marker 97 Silt, CO
Identity of decedent
2/18/19 - Victim identified as Glenwood Springs woman in fatal I-70 accident
1/29/19 - New Castle woman dies in Interstate 70 single-vehicle accident
+ 2018 Press releases
11/24/18 - Body found near Grizzly Creek in Glenwood Canyon identified as Delta man
10/28/18 - Motor vehicle fatality near New Castle
9/18/18 - ATV crash fatality, identity of deceased
8/27/18 - Motorcycle crash fatality and victim identification
8/9/18 - Death investigation at the Battlement Mesa Skate Park
8/7/18 - Harvey Gap drowning victim identified
7/12/18 - Victim in June 27 vehicle incident on Highway 6 near Coal Ridge High School identified
7/12/18 - Cause of death and victim identification in June 3 bicycle crash in Glenwood
6/27/18 - Victim in vehicle incident on Highway 6 near Coal Ridge High School, New Castle has died
6/21/18 - Death investigation of Garfield County Jail inmate, deceased identified as Morris Lee Andreatta
6/10/18 - Body found on island in Colorado River is Joshua Gomez; public help needed for investigation | previous release
4/27/18 - Death of suspect in criminal activity ruled as suicide
1/2/18 - Two killed in private property motor vehicle crash
2017 Coroner reports
+ 2017 Press releases
10/13/17 - Garfield County Jail suicide victim identified
9/29/17 -Three killed in motor vehicle crash near Rifle on I-70
9/17/17 - Family statement and identity of plane crash victims
8/16/17 - Motor vehicle fatality on I-70 near Rifle
8/8/17 - Body in Colorado River near Parachute identified
7/10/17 - Mother and son from Illinois killed in crash near Silt
6/27/17 - Blair Lake fall victim identified
6/26/17 - Teen dies in fall near Blair Lake
6/15/17 - Motorcycle fatality in Parachute
6/15/17 - Eight-year-old male killed in hiking accident at Hanging Lake
6/5/17 - Identity of pedestrian killed by vehicle on Hwy 133 | Cause of death
5/31/17 - Skeletal remains near Glenwood identified
5/17/17 - Highway 13 crash victims identified
5/17/17 - County Road 151 crash victim identified
5/16/17 -Two men die in head-on collision near Rifle
5/15/17 - Carbondale teen killed in County Road 108 crash
5/9/17 - Grand Junction man killed in crash near Rifle
5/8/17 - Carbondale man killed in Highway 82 accident
4/10/17 - Fatal side-by-side accident on JQS Road, Rifle, April 8
4/3/17 - Fatal motor vehicle crash near New Castle on April 2
3/31/17 - Homicide in Rifle - Christopher Lee Gallegos, 28, of Rifle, was shot and killed on Wednesday, March 29.
3/22/17 - Automobile versus two motorcycles involves two fatalities
2/16/17 - Cause and manner of death for October 18, 2017 Glenwood Springs, CO death investigation involving Mary Kent & Joseph Llewellyn
2/15/17 - Northeast Garfield County avalanche victim identification
+ 2016 Press releases
12/27/16 - Body found in Colorado river identified.
11/28/16 - Death Investigation involving tractor vs. pedestrian near New Castle, CO
10/31/16 - Second victim in October 18 shooting dies
10/26/16 - Death investigation near Rifle, CO victim identified.
10/18/16 - 79-year old Joseph Llewellyn, of Glenwood Springs died of a gunshot wound to the head. The manner of death is under investigation.
10/10/16 - Victim in domestic violence gunshot shooting is identified as Blanca Judith Jurado Salas
8/27/16 - Victim in I-70 accident identified as 22-year-old Matthew Day
8/19/16 - Victim in August 18 vehicle/pedestrian fatality identified
8/15/16 - Victims identified in August 13, 2016 double fatality - driver, Erick Mondragon, 20 years old, and passenger, Amalia Cabrera, 19 years old
8/15/16 - Body in Sopris Park identified as Carbondale resident, Ryan Becvarik, 29 years old, investigators seeking leads
8/1/16 - Victims in double fatality on I-70 near Rifle identified Autopsies
7/28/16 - Fatal motor vehicle crash on I-70 near Rifle July 28
7/4/16 - Fatal ATV Crash on County Road 243 in Garfield County
6/29/16 - Body in Colorado River identified as Jonathan Carl Rounsaville of Glenwood Springs
6/28/16 - Dr. William Bevins hiking death on Grizzly Creek Trail reported by Garfield County Coroner's Office
6/9/16 - Utah teen in off-road fatality identified
5/16/16 - Coroner identifies crash victim, needs info on case
4/12/16 - Rifle teen involved in fatality identified
2015 Coroner reports
+ 2015 Press releases
11/17/15 - Rifle Teen involved in fatality identified
11/17/15 - Update, I-70 New Castle, Motor vehicle fatality
10/26/15 - I-70 New Castle, CO, Motor vehicle fatality
10/1/15 - I-70 Glenwood Canyon - hit-and-run fatality
9/22/15 - Garfield County, North DeBeque area ATV Fatality
9/21/15 - ATV accident leaves one dead
7/31/15 - Death of Rifle City Councilman Dirk Myers
6/29/15 - Sarah Ogden is infant homicide victim
6/6/15 - Rafter drowns on Colorado River Illinois man drowns
4/20/15 - Victim identified in April 17 fatal accident on I-70
3/1/15 - Victim in fatal rollover accident identified
2/17/15 - Carbondale female homicide investigation
2/12/15 - I-70 shooting death investigation