Denver police are investigating after a person was found dead outdoors in the 3800 block of Central Park Boulevard on Friday. Officers described the response as an “outdoor death investigation” and said the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. The Denver Police Department added that it will only update its public post if the case is later classified as a homicide.
What Police Posted on X
In a post on X, the Denver Police Department said officers were working the scene in the 3800 block of Central Park Boulevard and reminded residents to call or text 911 for emergencies. The post also included the department’s police services number and noted that the thread would only be updated if the investigation is later classified as a homicide, per the Denver Police Department.
Medical Examiner Will Determine Cause
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner conducts forensic examinations and publishes public case summaries once a person has been identified, the office explains on its website. Those summaries can be delayed while toxicology and other tests are completed, and that process is what establishes the official cause and manner of death, per the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.
How to Report Tips
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Denver police’s non-emergency line at 720-913-2000 or submit an anonymous tip to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). City pages list the non-emergency line and the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers site as the appropriate channels for non-urgent information and tips, per Metro Denver Crime Stoppers.
Why Officials Call It an “Outdoor Death”
Denver police often use the term “outdoor death investigation” when a body is found outside, and the medical examiner still needs to complete identification and testing before determining whether a crime occurred. A mystery death on N. Forest Street involved a similar alert, as per Hoodline. Because of that review process, early public notices typically offer few details until the medical examiner’s work is finished, and updates are posted if the case is later upgraded to a homicide.
