Clear Creek County Undersheriff Bruce Snelling died at his home Saturday evening, Sheriff Rick Albers said in a brief statement Sunday.
Snelling, 60, was found unresponsive in his home in Golden on Saturday and “life-saving measures were not successful,” said Karlyn Tilley, a spokeswoman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
She said there was “nothing suspicious” about Snelling’s death. Albers said Snelling’s death was “natural.”
“I know that Bruce loved his Clear Creek family and was proud of the employees he commanded and the community he served,” Albers said in the statement. “We will continue to provide information as we work through this tragic loss together.”
He declined to comment further and said he expects to put additional information out Monday.
Snelling joined the sheriff’s office in 2015, according to his LinkedIn account. He most recently served as undersheriff and as a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.
