OFFICE OF THE CORONER

(970) 668-2964

(970) 468-2967 Fax Post Office Box 4923

Frisco, CO 80443 jrichardson@co.summit.co.us

www.co.summit.co.us/profiles/cntycoroner.ht www.co.summit.co.us/profiles/cntycoroner.htm

Introduction

Welcome to the Annual Report for 2005. I hope that these numbers assist you in understanding the death demographics for Summit County. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at the above number. 2005 saw an increase in the number of locals that died from years past and 2006 is showing the same trend. Data Summary 2005 There were 50 cases in 2005, same as in 2004 and 46 in 2003. Of these: 72% were natural causes

7 of these were Hospice Cases 18% by accidental means 40% MVA 30% Overdoses 2 Avalanches, 1 while skiing 2 Skier deaths (one caught in avalanche) 8% suicide 50% Male, 50% Female 1 drowning, 1 MVA, 1 ligature, one GSW 2% undetermined No Homicides No Motor Vehicle Accidents Deaths involving alcohol or drugs. Deaths where drugs were present: 3 THC 1 Cocaine 1 Methadone 1 Benzodiazapines 4 Alcohol 26% of deaths had autopsies since the majority of our deaths were natural with pre-existing medical conditions. 78% of deaths were male with 50-59 age range being the majority. 55% deaths were in unincorporated county (Sheriff’s Office) 15% of deaths were in Breckenridge (Breck PD) 10% of deaths were covered by State Patrol (CSP) 8% of deaths were in Silverthorne (Svthn PD) 4% of deaths were in Dillon (Dillon PD) 4% of deaths were in Frisco (Frisco PD) 2 bodies were recovered by Search and Rescue Only 1 death occurred during a full moon The most frequent hours of day dispatched are between 11a-1p and 90-11p Most frequent days of week dispatched: Sat 10, Sun 9 Mon 8 Thurs 8 1.

CHARTS Deaths by Manner Deaths with Autopsies Cases Per Month Deaths by Gender Deaths by Age Deaths in Police Agency/SAR Deaths by State Deaths by Location Skier Deaths by Age MVA by Age and Location Mode of Accidental Deaths Suicide by Mode Suicide by Gender Suicide by Age Day of Week Dispatched Hours of Day Dispatched

Year Accidental Natural Homicide Suicide Undetermined Total2005 9 36 4 1 50

Deaths by Manner 2005

0

10

20

30

40

AccidentalNaturalHomicideSuicideUndetermined

Manner of Deaths 2005

Accidental18%

Natural72%

Undetermined2%Suicide

8%

Homicide0%

Deaths Deaths with Autopsies Deaths without Autopsies50 13 37

Deaths and Autopsies 2005

0102030405060

DeathsDeaths with Autopsies

Deaths and Autopsies 2005

Deaths with Autopsies

26%

Deaths without

Autopsies74%

Month Total by MonthJan 9Feb 5Mar 5Apr 2May 3Jun 3Jul 5Aug 3Sep 1Oct 5Nov 4Dec 5

50

Cases by Month 2005

02468

10

Jan

Feb

Mar Apr

May Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cases by Month 2005

Jul10%

Oct10%

Sep2%

Nov8%

Aug6% May

6%Jun6%

Dec10% Jan

18%Feb10%

Mar10%

Apr4%

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Female Male Total11 39 50

Death by Gender 2005

01020304050

MaleFemale

Deaths by Gender 2005

Female22%

Male78%

FemaleMale

DOD DOB Age Year Age <1 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+ Total6/29/05 02/27/1916 89 2005 Count 1 0 2 6 8 7 10 6 5 5 0 509/22/05 02/02/1917 883/22/05 09/13/1919 857/2/05 10/29/1919 85

12/9/05 04/17/1925 8011/6/05 06/19/1930 7512/9/05 07/11/1930 757/16/05 04/22/1932 73

10/19/05 12/30/1932 7210/14/05 02/25/1935 70

1/2/05 08/22/1935 692/13/05 04/06/1935 69

12/24/05 11/20/1941 6410/15/05 03/15/1942 6311/28/05 12/09/1942 62

8/2/05 07/31/1945 604/29/05 10/29/1946 587/14/05 07/20/1946 582/16/05 01/15/1950 555/20/05 12/14/1951 536/27/05 12/24/1951 53

12/12/05 06/13/1952 538/21/05 04/22/1953 528/6/05 07/04/1955 50

10/31/05 01/05/1955 5011/24/05 03/07/1955 5012/31/05 08/28/1957 486/15/05 01/08/1958 472/7/05 08/06/1959 45

2/11/05 06/15/1959 451/24/05 01/24/2005 431/31/05 12/27/1962 421/14/05 11/10/1964 407/9/05 03/15/1967 38

Deaths by Age 2005

0

5

10

15

<1 1-9

10-1

9

20-2

9

30-3

9

40-4

9

50-5

9

60-6

9

70-7

9

80-8

9

90+

Deaths by Age 2005

50-5920%

40-4914%

20-2912%

30-3916%

60-6912%

<12%

1-90%90+

0%80-8910%

70-7910%

10-194%

<11-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980-8990+

DEATHS BY POLICE AGENCY & SEARCH & RESCUESheriff's Dept 29Breckenridge PD 8Silverthorne 4Frisco 2Dillon 2State Patrol 5Search & Rescue 2

Deaths by Police Agency/Search & Rescue 20050%0%

0%0%

0%0%

0%

State TotalCO 37TX 3CA 1GA 1IL 1IN 1KS 1MD 1MO 1NV 1TN 1Unknown 1

50

Summit County Residents = 27 + 1 at Summit JailStatewide Colorado = 9

100 50

Deaths by State 2005

0

10

20

30

40

CO TX CA

GA IL IN KS

MD

MO NV TN

A-Basin Clinic BMC CMC Residence Scene SMC Transfer Grand Total1 2 1 24 12 8 2 50

Deaths by Location 2005

0

10

20

30 A-Basin ClinicBMCCMCResidenceSceneSMCTransfer

Deaths by Location 2005

Scene24% Residence

48%

A-Basin Clinic2% BMC

4%CMC2%SMC

16%

Transfer4%

A-Basin ClinicBMCCMCResidenceSceneSMCTransfer

DOD O Age 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 Total5/20/052 53 1 0 0 0 1 0 21/16/05 15

o 2 Skier Deaths by Age 2005

0

1

2

3

10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69

Drugs Alcohol Both Neither Total0 0 0 4 4

Alcohol and Drug MVA Death's 2005

012345

DrugsAlcoholBothNeither

DOD DOB Age 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 Total10/14/05 02/25/1935 70 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 5

8/2/05 07/31/1945 604/26/05 07/01/1971 331/23/05 05/07/1979 25

Count 25

MVA Deaths by Age 2005

0

1

2

1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

MVA Location Year Hwy 6 Hwy 9 Hwy 91 I-70 Other Grand Total2005 0 1 0 4 0 5

MVA Deaths by Location 2005

0

1

2

3

4

5Hwy 6Hwy 9Hwy 91I-70Other

MVA Deaths by Location 2005

Hwy 60%

Hwy 920%

Hwy 910%

I-7080%

Other0%

Hwy 6Hwy 9Hwy 91I-70Other

Avalanche Avalanche-Skiing MVA Overdose Skiing Grand Total1 1 4 3 1 10

Overdose Deaths1 Darvon & Alcohol1 Heroin1 Idiosyncracy

Mode of Accidental Deaths 2005

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5

AvalancheMVAOverdoseSkiing

Mode of Accidental Deaths 2005

Skiing10% Avalanche

10%

MVA40%

Overdose30%

Avalanche-Skiing10%

Mode of Death Count Cancer Deaths CountAlzheimers 1 Cancer - AdenoC 1Cancer 7 Cancer - Colon 1Cerebral Vascular Disease 1 Cancer - Esophogus 1Heart 21 Cancer - Lung 1Liver 1 Cancer - Non H Lymph 1Non Traumatic Cranial Bleed 1 Cancer - Pancreatic 1Pneumonia 2 Cancer - Thymus 1Seizure 1 Total 7SIDS 1Sum 36 7 Hospice

Natural Deaths 2005SIDS3%

Seizure3%Pneumonia

6%

Liver3%

Heart57%

Non Traumatic Cranial Bleed3%

Alzheimers3%

Cancer19%

Cerebral Vascular Disease

3%

Alzheimers

Cancer

Cerebral Vascular Disease

Heart

Liver

Non Traumatic CranialBleedPneumonia

Seizure

Cancer Deaths 2005

Cancer - Non H Lymph14% Cancer - Lung

14%

Cancer - Pancreatic14%

Cancer - AdenoC15%

Cancer - Colon15%

Cancer - Esophogus14%

Cancer - Thymus14%

Cancer - AdenoCCancer - ColonCancer - EsophogusCancer - LungCancer - Non H LymphCancer - PancreaticCancer - Thymus

Year GSW MVA Drowning Ligature Total2005 1 1 1 1 4

Mode of Suicide Deaths 2005

0

1

2

3

DrowningGSWMVALigature

Year Male Female Total2005 2 2 4

Suicide Deaths by Gender 2005

0

1

2

3

2005

MaleFemale

Suicide Deaths by Gender 2005

Male50%

Female50%

MaleFemale

DOB Age 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 Total8/6/05 50 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 4

11/27/05 302/4/05 25

7/17/05 234

Suicide Deaths by Age 2005

0

1

2

3

10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Total9 6 2 8 6 10 9 50

Day of the Week Dispatched 2005

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

0-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 12-131 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5

AM Dispatch PM Dispatch23 27 50

Hour of Day Dispatched

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

0-1

1-2

2-3

3-4

4-5

5-6

6-7

7-8

8-9

9-10

10-1

1

11-1

2

12-1

3

13-1

4

14-1

5

15-1

6

16-1

7

17-1

8

18-1

9

19-2

0

20-2

1

21-2

2

22-2

3

23-2

4

AM and PM Dispatches 2005

AM Dispatch46%

PM Dispatch54%

AM DispatchPM Dispatch

13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-242 3 2 2 3 1 3 3 5 2 1 50