The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

The body discovered in an abandoned building in rural Phillips County earlier this has been identified. Phillips County Sheriff Thom Elliott said the remains are that of Bradley R. Dye, 56, of Castle Rock. The cause of death has been ruled as suicide.

On June 13, the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a body with a gun in an abandoned building near a farmstead at county roads 57 and 40 near Amherst. According to Elliott, the body had no identification and there was no vehicle found at the location.

Following a canvass of the surrounding area with no leads, the local Sheriff’s Office contacted the Colorado Bureau of Investigations for assistance with the case.

Following a forensic autopsy, it was determined the man did in fact die of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Following notification to family members, Elliott released information about the case.

According to reports, Dye’s vehicle was later found abandoned at the Family Dollar store in Holyoke on July 18. Elliott said his department located personal property inside the vehicle including a suicide note and other financial information.

The case is now closed.