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Just after 9:30 p.m. on August 16, 2023, staff at the La Plata County Sheriff’s Office (LPCSO) discovered an unresponsive male in his cell at the county jail. He was later pronounced dead.

The LPCSO has requested the assistance of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the in-custody death.

The La Plata County Coroner identified the deceased as Daniel John Foard (DOB: 07/10/1991).

Updates will be released as they become available. 
 

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is aware of recent Twitter changes that now restrict some people from being able to access our CBI Alerts page: https://twitter.com/CBIAlerts
Because of this, we will be posting any active AMBER or Blue alert information that are activated through the Emergency Alert System to the main page of the CBI website under the ‘CBI News’ section: cbi.colorado.gov
The CBI does not have discretion to grant access to the AMBER alert site. CBI is aware of this issue and is working to resolve it.

Due to recent Twitter restrictions, we know some people may no longer be able to access our Alerts page: https://twitter.com/CBIAlerts

Because of this, we will be posting any active AMBER or Blue alert information to the news releases section of our website: cbi.colorado.gov

Please see the attached alert graphic for details on Elsy Ardolino. Elsy has now been safely located so the alert has been canceled.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) Biometric Identification and Records Unit (BIRU) recently purchased LiveScan machines and equipment for nine counties to support their operational needs.

The LiveScan devices directly capture demographic information as well as digital fingerprint images which are then sent to the CBI electronically for processing through the CBI’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will host its annual Missing in Colorado event on Saturday, August 5, 2023.
Families and friends of those missing for more than one year in the state are invited to join us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Bldg. 697, in Denver. The event is free and open to the public.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation held a farewell ceremony for Deputy Director Chris Andrist on June 30, which was his last day with the Bureau.

Andrist concluded an extraordinary law enforcement career spanning more than 25 years. He had served as the CBI deputy director for support services for the past eight years.

As a CBI deputy director, he was responsible for oversight of the Support Services Section, involving background checks, statewide crime stats and all Criminal Justice Information Systems maintained in the section.

The Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) honored former Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director John Camper with the CACP Charles “Pat” Steele Award at the annual conference banquet in Estes Park on June 6, 2023.

Please join the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in welcoming our new deputy director for support services Raymond ‘Ray” Butler.

CBI participated in a panel discussion on the growing dangers of fentanyl on June 22, 2023. The panel also included FBI Denver, the DEA, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Colorado, the Colorado State Patrol and the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.

Please see the following news release from FBI Denver:

June 22, 2023

Three longtime Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) employees were honored for their years of service on June 6, 2023.