Wesley Moorehouse
Wesley Moorehouse, 66, was a regular at the Broncho Bar in Torrington, where a bartender remembered him as a nice, quiet man with a lot of issues. His son Kevin said he had heart and lung problems. He died on January 14, 2022, while held at the Goshen County Detention Center. The Goshen County coroner ruled the death natural, citing hypertensive heart disease with smoking and alcohol use as contributing factors. As reported, questions remain about whether his health problems were overlooked.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). The Goshen County coroner ruled the death natural from hypertensive cardiovascular disease, with smoking and alcohol use as contributing factors, and questions remain about whether his health problems were overlooked.
Reported by: Goshen County coroner (medical examiner or coroner); state investigators.