DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued a disaster emergency declaration following the discovery of more than a dozen bodies behind a hidden door at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo and called on the Pueblo County coroner to resign.

The governor's emergency declaration allows Pueblo to access more state resources to assist in the investigation and cleanup that will be needed in the mortuary building. Specifically, $300,000 will be transferred from Colorado's State Emergency Reserve Cash Fund (SERCF) to the Disaster Emergency Fund (DEF) to help with the hazardous mitigation efforts.

I’m sickened for the families of the loved ones who are impacted by this unacceptable misconduct. It is clear public trust has been lost and Mr. Cotter must resign as the Pueblo County Coroner immediately. He s

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