August 21, 2025 – CBI – Pueblo, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will hold a press conference today at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the criminal investigation it's been asked to lead into Davis Mortuary.
The press conference will be held at the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, 101 W. 10th Street, Pueblo, CO 81003.
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies’ (DORA) Division of Professions and Occupations recently conducted an annual inspection at Davis Mortuary, located at 128 Broadway Ave. in Pueblo. As a result of that inspection, Davis Mortuary has been issued a summary suspension.
During the inspection, authorities reported finding several bodies in various stages of decomposition. The appointed designee for the funeral home, Brian Cotter, told inspectors that some of the bodies had been awaiting cremation for approximately 15 years. He also admitted that he may have given next-of-kin fake cremains.
The Pueblo Police Department has requested that the CBI take over the criminal investigation based on its prior experience with the Return to Nature Funeral Home case.
Who: Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Pueblo Police, Pueblo County Sheriff's Office Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office
What: Press Conference
When: Today, Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. MDT
Where: Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, 101 W. 10th St., Pueblo, CO 81003