Early Friday morning, Fort Collins police and emergency crews pulled a body from a string of retention ponds near Harmony Road and Ziegler Road, turning the area into an active investigation scene. The ponds and nearby streets were roped off as investigators and rescue teams worked, and officers urged drivers moving through the neighborhood to follow directions from personnel on site.
Fort Collins Police Services said in a Facebook update that officers and emergency personnel were at the retaining ponds and that “There are no additional details regarding the individual or manner of death,” according to a post from Fort Collins Police Services. The post also asked motorists to detour as needed while responders remained at the scene.
Responders On Scene And Local Alerts
Poudre Fire Authority units and other first responders were visible in the area as the recovery took place, and public incident-tracking services often show water-rescue notifications for calls like this. The Poudre Fire Authority maintains public information and an incident log that uses the PulsePoint system; see Poudre Fire Authority for more on how those alerts are published.
What Happens Next
Investigators did not release the decedent’s identity or a cause or manner of death while officers processed the scene. The Larimer County Coroner’s Office handles identification and cause-of-death determinations, and the county’s public information pages note that identifying details are released after verification and family notification; see Larimer County Coroner's Office.
The investigation is ongoing, and Fort Collins Police Services has asked residents to avoid the area while detectives work. This is a developing story and may be updated as authorities release more information.
