Paul Hack
Paul Hack, 65, was held at the Limon Correctional Facility in Limon, Colorado, when he died in August 2023. A 23rd Judicial District news release said another person held at the prison killed him in his cell, and the Lincoln County coroner ruled the death a homicide, with the cause still pending toxicology results. The Colorado Department of Corrections has not released details, citing an ongoing inspector general investigation. Accounts of the attack itself vary between sources, and the coroner's stated cause of death was described differently in different reports. The person later responsible was sentenced in a separate case, according to the district attorney's office.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Lincoln County coroner's office ruled the death a homicide from strangulation and blunt force injuries to the head, and a 23rd Judicial District news release says another person held at the prison killed him in his cell.
Reported by: Lincoln County Coroner's Office (medical examiner or coroner); 23rd Judicial District news release.