Overview

• State investigators confirmed they are re-examining the case at the request of Thompson’s widow to offer an independent perspective.
• Pitkin County’s 2005 investigation concluded Thompson died by a self-inflicted .45-caliber gunshot at Owl Farm in Woody Creek at age 67.
• Sheriff Michael Buglione said there is no new evidence indicating foul play and described the effort as a transparent fresh look.
• The Colorado Bureau of Investigation provided no estimated timeline for the review and said updates will follow when available.
• The action revisits a long-closed case more than two decades later without signaling a criminal reopening based on new information.