The Colorado Bureau of Investigation is still investigating the Pueblo County Coroner after state officials say they found multiple decomposing bodies in his mortuary.

Cotter and his private funeral home, Davis Mortuary, CBI officials said all of the bodies were respectfully removed over the weekend, but the identification process is expected to take months "due to the condition of the remains and the unverified record keeping at Davis Mortuary.

An accurate figure on the number of bodies and cremains isn't available, but the Colorado Bureau of Investigation believes the number is more than 20 bodies.