The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has identified the victim in a 2016 homicide after his remains were found in Bailey in 2024. Investigators revealed the victim as John Cizek, 71, of Newark, California.
CBI teamed up with the Golden Police Department, Park County Sheriff’s Office and the Park County Coroner’s Office to make the announcement about Cizek’s identity on Friday.
Investigators said that Cizek’s remains were discovered by a fisherman in a shallow, frozen grave near a river at the Deer Creek Campground in Park County on May 28, 2024. The remains were discovered with clothing and an apparent gunshot wound to the skull, according to the autopsy. The location of the remains was more than three hours away from where Cizek was last seen alive…