Officer Involved Shooting

    On July 21, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 42-year-old male. The decedent was transported after he was involved in an officer involved shooting with Fort Collins Police Services. The decedent is identified as Clayton PIERCE of…

Published: Mon Jul 22, 2024 - 2:00pm Department: Coroner

Identification of Unidentified African American Female – July 11, 2011

On July 11, 2011, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a local hotel in Fort Collins, Colorado, to investigate the death of an unidentified African American female approximately 70-years-old. The decedent checked in with a name and address that was later discovered to be false information. Since then, all attempts at identifying the…

Published: Fri Jul 19, 2024 - 9:18am Department: Coroner

Lon Hagler Reservoir Death – June 26, 2024

On June 26, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a section of Lon Hagler Reservoir in Loveland, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 24-year-old male. The decedent was reportedly kayaking the day prior but was reported missing by family after he did not show up at home. For more information regarding the circumstances please…

Published: Mon Jul 1, 2024 - 2:10pm Department: Coroner

Loveland Motorcycle Fatality – June 21, 2024

On June 21, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 63-year-old male. The decedent was transported after crashing his motorcycle near the intersection of West Eisenhower Boulevard and North Roosevelt Avenue in Loveland, Colorado. For more…

Published: Fri Jun 28, 2024 - 11:55am Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Fatal Collision – June 12, 2024

On June 12, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 20-year-old male. The decedent was transported from the location of Timberline Road near Custer Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado, after being involved in a head-on motor vehicle collision. For more…

Published: Wed Jun 26, 2024 - 5:16pm Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Rollover Crash Fatality – June 8, 2024

On June 8, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of 2237 SW Frontage Road in Fort Collins, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 40-year-old male. The decedent was involved in a single vehicle rollover crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more information regarding the circumstances of the crash, please…

Published: Wed Jun 12, 2024 - 9:04am Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Motorcycle Fatality – June 5, 2024

On June 5, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of an 18-year-old male. The decedent was transported from the intersection of Drake Road and Lemay Avenue in Fort Collins, Colorado, after crashing his motorcycle. For more information regarding the…

Published: Tue Jun 11, 2024 - 11:00am Department: Coroner

Poudre River Fatality – May 30, 2024

On May 30, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to Poudre Valley Hospital Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 20-year-old female. The decedent was transported to the hospital from the Poudre River after being involved in a rafting accident. For more information regarding the circumstances please refer to the press…

Published: Tue Jun 4, 2024 - 11:56am Department: Coroner

Loveland Motorcycle Fatality – May 4, 2024

On May 4, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of 125 East 29th Street in Loveland, Colorado, to Investigate the death of an 18-year-old male. The decedent was pronounced dead on scene after crashing his motorcycle.   The decedent is identified as Michael SHATES of Loveland, CO.   A full forensic autopsy was…

Published: Fri May 17, 2024 - 11:35am Department: Coroner

**UPDATE** Horsetooth Reservoir Death – April 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a section of Horsetooth Reservoir to investigate the death of a 20-year-old male. The decedent was located partially offshore away from his vehicle that was in the reservoir. For more information regarding the circumstances of the crash please refer your questions to the Colorado…

Published: Tue Apr 30, 2024 - 4:58pm Department: Coroner

Multi-State Pursuit of Homicide Suspect Fatality – April 13, 2024

On April 13, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of Mile Marker 277 of Southbound Interstate 25 in Wellington, Colorado, to Investigate the death of a 32-year-old male. The decedent was involved in a multi-state police pursuit after he was deemed the suspect of a homicide in South Dakota. For more information…

Published: Tue Apr 16, 2024 - 3:00pm Department: Coroner

North Fort Collins Death – April 10, 2024

On April 10, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of Highway 287 and Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins, CO, to investigate the death of a 33-year-old male who was found deceased in a ditch. For more information regarding the circumstances of the death, please refer to the press release from the Larimer County Sheriff’s…

Published: Tue Apr 16, 2024 - 12:26pm Department: Coroner

Fatal Motorcycle vs Truck Collision – April 4, 2024

On April 4, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 63-year-old male. The decedent was transported after suffering injuries from an accident at the Intersection of Highway 287 and Berthoud Parkway in Berthoud, Colorado. For more information…

Published: Tue Apr 9, 2024 - 3:36pm Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Homicide – March 9, 2024

On March 10, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the 700 block of Mangold Lane in Fort Collins, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 24-year-old male. The decedent was shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more information regarding the circumstances of the shooting and the suspect, please refer to the press releases…

Published: Tue Mar 19, 2024 - 10:00am Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Single Vehicle Crash Fatality – March 6, 2024

On March 6, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 45-year-old male. The decedent had been transported after suffering injuries from a single vehicle crash near John Deere Drive and West I-25 Frontage Road in Fort Collins, Colorado. For more…

Published: Tue Mar 12, 2024 - 1:54pm Department: Coroner

**UPDATE** Death at Fairgrounds Park, Loveland, CO – August 22, 2022

On August 22, 2022, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a suspicious death at Fairgrounds Park in Loveland, Colorado. For more information regarding the circumstances of the death please visit the Loveland Police Department’s page for their press releases on this case.  The decedent was identified as 49-year-old Chantell WILKES of…

Published: Thu Feb 29, 2024 - 3:05pm Department: Coroner

Triple Fatality Motor Vehicle Crash – February 15, 2024

On February 15, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a triple fatality motor vehicle crash at the location of 5800 Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins, CO.  All three decedents were located inside a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta that was southbound on Taft Hill Road when it drifted onto the shoulder and struck a parked pickup truck that was…

Published: Thu Feb 22, 2024 - 5:15pm Department: Coroner

Loveland Motor Vehicle Fatality – 02/07/2024

On February 7, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the 4600 block of North Wilson Avenue in Loveland, CO, to investigate the death of a 31-year-old female. The decedent was the driver and sole occupant of a GMC Sierra that crashed into a utility pole and was pronounced dead at the scene. For more information about the incident…

Published: Fri Feb 16, 2024 - 4:32pm Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Domestic Shooting – 01/29/2024

On January 29, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a house in the 2900 block of Middlesborough Court in Fort Collins, Colorado. Two individuals were found and pronounced dead at the scene. For information regarding the circumstances, please visit the Fort Collins Police Services page for their press release: https://www.fcgov.…

Published: Mon Feb 5, 2024 - 12:55pm Department: Coroner

**UPDATE** Inmate Jail Death – 01/06/2024

On January 6, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to Poudre Valley Hospital Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 44-year-old male who had been found unresponsive in his cell at the Larimer County Jail. For information regarding the circumstances, please visit the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office page for their press…

Published: Tue Jan 30, 2024 - 2:02pm Department: Coroner

Loveland Homicide – 01/08/2024

On January 8, 2024, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to an apartment in the 3800 block of East 15th Street in Loveland, Colorado to investigate the death of a 49-year-old male. The decedent was pronounced dead at the scene after a shooting incident. The decedent is identified as Jeffery MYLER of Loveland, Colorado. A full forensic…

Published: Wed Jan 17, 2024 - 3:03pm Department: Coroner

Windsor Motor Vehicle Fatality – 12/20/2023

On December 20, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies to investigate the death of a 58-year-old male. The decedent had been transported from the intersection of Cherry Blossom Drive and Colorado Boulevard in Windsor, CO, after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle collision.  The decedent is…

Published: Thu Jan 11, 2024 - 1:00pm Department: Coroner

**UPDATE** Interstate 25 Vehicle Fatality – 12/25/2023

On December 25, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the location of Interstate 25 at Milepost 262 in Fort Collins, Colorado, for a single motor vehicle crash fatality.  The vehicle caught on fire from the crash and the driver/sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The decedent is identified as 25-…

Published: Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 2:05pm Department: Coroner

**UPDATE** Loveland House Fire – 12/23/2023

On December 23, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to a house fire fatality at the 3100 block of Butternut Drive in Loveland, Colorado, to investigate the death of a 25-year-old male.  The decedent is identified as Jesse SPEKER of Loveland, Colorado. A full forensic autopsy was performed on December 26, 2023, at the Larimer…

Published: Tue Jan 2, 2024 - 2:04pm Department: Coroner

Fort Collins Hit-and-Run Fatality – 12/21/2023

On December 21, 2023, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office responded to the Medical Center of the Rockies Emergency Department to investigate the death of a 34-year-old male. The decedent had been transported from the 2100 block of South Taft Hill Road after being struck by an unknown vehicle while riding an electric scooter.  The decedent is…

Published: Fri Dec 29, 2023 - 4:07pm Department: Coroner