Colorado Governor Jared Polis has declared a disaster emergency in Pueblo County following the discovery of "20 or so" bodies behind a hidden door at the private business of the county coroner last week.

Polis has also called for the resignation of Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter after the disturbing discovery at Davis Mortuary.

Cotter is currently under investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation after the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) suspended him from operating his mortuary.

DORA conducted a yearly inspection on Wednesday, where they say they discovered "around 20 or so" human bodies behind a hidden door in the mortuary.

Some of those bodies had been there for up to 15 years, according to a statement Cotter made to DORA inspectors.

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