PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. – The Pueblo County Coroner, who is at the center of the Davis Mortuary criminal investigation, announced his intention to retire after suffering a health issue, according to a letter from his attorney.

“I am writing in my capacity as counsel for Pueblo County Coroner Brian L. Cotter. Mr. Cotter was hospitalized for a cardiac event following the events of August 20, 2025. Following his discharge, he’s acted swiftly to prioritize the concerns of the public as it relates to his position as Coroner,” read the letter from David M. Beller.

Cotter and his brother, Chris Cotter, are under investigation after inspectors found 24 bodies decomposing at Davis Mortuary, a business owned by the brothers.

The bodies from the mortuary along with “multiple containers of bones and s

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