Coroner Rules Paul Aragon’s Death an Accidental Drowning in Boulder County

Overview

• Investigators have closed the case following the coroner’s ruling and said no further updates are expected.
• Aragon, 34, was reported missing on May 8 after his truck was found in a Broomfield construction area with the engine running and his dog inside.
• Officers removed the dog to a local shelter on May 3 after a second check found the vehicle still parked and attempts to reach Aragon by phone went unanswered.
• A City of Boulder vegetation crew discovered human remains in Coal Creek near the Flatirons Vista Trailhead in late August, and the coroner later identified them as Aragon.
• The investigation reviewed possible travel routes and included interviews with family, friends and associates, as relatives and community members held a September vigil in his memory.