Coroner
Garfield County Coroner’s office
Location and phone
1806 Medicine Bow Court
Silt, Colorado 81652
Map
Email Coroner
970-665-6335 | Office phone
970-319-0311 | Deputy Coroner (24/7 on call)
Oath of office
Garfield County Coroner, Robert Glassmire, was sworn in for another four-year term on January 11, 2023.
Public records
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
Coroner statutory requirements
The Coroner’s Office is a state constitutional and statutory office, of which is mandated to establish the cause and manner of death. The “cause of death” is the injury or disease, or combination of the two, responsible for initiating the train of physiological disturbances, whether brief or prolonged, which produced the fatal termination. The “manner of death” refers to the circumstances under which the cause of death arose. These circumstances include accident, natural causes, suicide, and homicide.
A common misconception people have is that the responsibility for determining the vital questions of cause and manner of death lies with law enforcement agencies. In fact, the responsibility is the coroner’s.
This office also notifies the District Attorney immediately when anyone has died from unexplained causes, external violence, or under suspicious circumstances.