Man in fire fighting gear
Clear Creek County Commissioner Sean Wood also put in more than 20 years of volunteer service with Evergreen Fire/Rescue. Credit: Evergreen Fire/Rescue
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Clear Creek County Commissioner Sean Wood took his own life, according to an autopsy report released to the Clear Creek Courant on June 3.

In the report, Pathologist Daniel Lingamfelter determined Wood’s May 6 death to be a deliberate and self-inflicted act.

Wood served as a county commissioner for nearly eight years.

“Clear Creek County is heartbroken from the unexpected passing of Commissioner Sean Wood,” county officials said in a statement.

Fellow County Commissioner Randy Wheelock described Wood as a quiet, conscientious man who fought vigorously for what he believed would be of best benefit to the people of Clear Creek County.

Wood had also served as a member of Evergreen Fire/Rescue for more than 20  years.

“His death has been devastating to the Evergreen firefighting community,” Risk Reduction Officer Einar Jensen said.

Read the Clear Creek Courant’s obituary for Wood here. 

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