Pueblo County Coroner Resigns
Amid Somber Mortuary Scandal
Custer County Coroner and Deputy Coroner Respond with Colorado Coroners Regional Incident Response Team
Photo courtesy of the Custer County Coroner’s Office
by Sangre de Cristo Sentinel editor
The Pueblo County Coroner, who is trusted to handle loved ones with dignity, has resigned amid shocking revelations. On August 20th inspectors from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) arrived at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo to conduct their first routine inspection under new oversight laws. What the inspectors encountered was a strong odor and then a horrifying discovery: 24 bodies in various states of decay, containers of bones, and possible human tissue behind a hidden door concealed with a cardboard display.
When confronted, Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter, who co-owns the mortuary with his brother Chris and was on site for the inspection, admitted that some bodies had been awaiting cremation for as long as 15 years. He went further saying some grieving families may have received fake ashes. Continue reading Pueblo County Coroner Resigns Amid Somber Mortuary Scandal