CBI Investigates Suspicious Death of 78-Year-Old Man in Center, Colorado

Description: The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is leading a homicide investigation after a 78-year-old man was found deceased in his Center, Colorado home. Read the Full Press Release from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation...

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Leads Suspicious Death Investigation in Center, Colorado

December 23, 2025 – CBI –  Center, CO - The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a homicide investigation in Center, Colorado, following a request for assistance from Center, Colorado Police after its officers discovered a deceased male inside his residence this morning just after 8 a.m. at a home off of E. Highway 112.

The victim is a 78-year-old  resident of Center. The discovery was made after workers, who were building a new garage at the address, contacted law enforcement when they had not seen or spoken to the homeowner for a couple of days. Law enforcement officers located the victim in the kitchen area of the home with fatal injuries.

The death is being investigated as suspicious, although the specific cause of death is pending an autopsy by the El Paso County Coroner’s Office, which is scheduled for later this week. 

Investigators believe the victim was last seen alive  Friday December 19, 2025. That is when construction workers last reported seeing him and when family members spoke with him on the phone. The time of death is currently undetermined.

The CBI is leading the investigation and is receiving assistance from the Center Police Department, the Alamosa Police Department, and the 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office.

This is an active investigation and no further information can be released at this time.

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