Mauritzio Marco Thornwall
Mauritzio Marco Thornwall, 29, was held at the Englewood Federal Correctional Institution in Jefferson County, Colorado, when he was found unresponsive in September 2025 and later died at a hospital. His mother, Consuelo Garcia, describes him as an artist with a kind heart who wanted to start a business helping incarcerated people sell their artwork. The Federal Bureau of Prisons initially said the cause and manner of death were not yet available and that the FBI had been notified. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later ruled the manner of death a homicide, with multiple sharp force injuries listed as the cause, and the FBI is investigating; no suspects have been publicly identified, and his mother says the family has received few answers from the prison.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office ruled his death a homicide from multiple sharp force injuries, and the FBI is investigating it as a homicide with no suspects publicly named.
Reported by: Jefferson County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); Federal Bureau of Investigation (outside investigators).