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Riverside Sheriff Clears John Elway in Jeff Sperbeck’s Fatal Golf Cart Accident

Posted to the public for the first time, the 911 call captures Elway’s urgent response moments after Sperbeck fell from the golf cart on April 26.

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Jan 2, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Denver Broncos president of football operations John Elway looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
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Overview

  • On July 14, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco formally closed the investigation and announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Elway.
  • The county coroner determined that Sperbeck’s death resulted from accidental blunt force trauma to the head.
  • Authorities released heavily redacted audio of Elway’s 911 call as evidence of the immediate medical response.
  • Sperbeck, 62, fell from a golf cart driven by Elway at The Madison Club in La Quinta and was pronounced dead on April 30.
  • A veteran agent who managed Elway’s business affairs since 1990, Sperbeck co-founded 7Cellars winery and was mourned by family and friends.