PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter filed his letter of resignation Thursday, according to the Pueblo Board of County Commissioners.
The BOCC says the will work on the next steps to fill the vacancy.
Cotter and his brother are under investigation after inspectors found 24 bodies decomposing at Davis Mortuary, a business owned by the brothers.
Investigators say they also found containers of bones and possible human tissue inside the mortuary.
According to his letter of resignation, Cotter was hospitalized after a "cardiac event" after the decomposing bodies were discovered. The letter also says the effective date of his resignation is Tuesday, September 2.
You can view the letter of resignation below or by clicking here:
News5 received statements from both Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham and Colorado Governor Jared Polis regarding Cotter's resignation. You can view those statements below:
“It’s about damn time Brian Cotter has resigned. This is good news for the residents of the city and county of Pueblo who are experiencing pain and uncertainty. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families.
Many partners including Pueblo Police Department continue to investigate their findings and do their due diligence in this extensive process of the criminal investigation with Davis Mortuary.”
“I’m glad that Mr. Cotter has resigned. This is the first step in addressing the significant difficulties and pain he has caused the families impacted and the entire community. I’m grateful that he heeded the calls of the public to ensure that Pueblo county residents get the help needed in one of their darkest hours. I expect he will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
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