Investigative work by KDVR reporter Justin Joseph has lead police to reopen an investigation into the shooting death of an Evans, CO, woman.
Ashley Fallis death was initially ruled a suicide after Fallis’ husband Tom, who was a Weld County law enforcement officer, told police Fallis shot herself.
After what the station called an exhaustive 12-month investigation, Joseph found “serious missteps” in the department’s investigation. When given the new evidence, Chief Rick Brandt “directed that the case be reopened.”
Brandt said the Fort Collins Police Department will take the lead in reexamining Ashley Fallis’ death.
“It is my desire that an unbiased, professional third-party review of this case be conducted,” he said.
Additionally, the Loveland Police Department will examine accusations against an Evans police officer who is accused of omitting material statements from witnesses and changing a statement from one witness to “support a conclusion of suicide,” Brandt said.
Brandt said the officer, who has not yet been named, was still on active duty.
“Right now all I’ve got is third-hand information from a reporter who says, ‘I heard this from these people,’” Brandt said. “Till we get more information, I’m not going to make any change to the duty status” (of the officer).