Gunnison County, Colorado Photo courtesy of John Chorlton Photo courtesy of John Chorlton Photo courtesy of Alex Fenlon Photo courtesy of John Chorlton

Gunnison County Coroner


Gunnison County Coroner's Office

Cemetary near Pitkin, CO' Photo courtesty of Lori Brininger

Cemetary near Pitkin, CO

Photo courtesy of Lori Brininger



Frank Vader - Gunnison County Coroner
Term Expires - January 2011
Serving Since - January 2003

The Coroner’s office is a statutory office, which investigates all sudden, unexpected and/or unattended deaths in Gunnison County including all municipalities located therein. The Coroner’s duties include identification of deceased, notification to family, determines how, when and by what means the person met their death, and whether it was natural, accidental, homicidal or suicidal. The Coroner works with law enforcement and medical professionals and emergency services personnel, but the coroner is the only investigator who works exclusively for the deceased to obtain the truth about their death.

Contact Information


Gunnison County Coroner
221 N. Wisconsin Street, Suite E
PO Box 303
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: (970) 641-9213
Fax: (970) 641-9213


For EMERGENCIES, contact Gunnison Dispatch at (970) 641-8000.