Fired Colorado school district chief of staff dies, death investigation underway

The fired Jeffco Public Schools chief of staff is dead, and an out-of-state death investigation is underway. That’s according to a spokesman for a Colorado County sheriff’s office, who said David Weiss died in Maryland.

Weiss was fired last month and a criminal investigation was launched. The cause of the investigation was not disclosed by authorities at the time, but a spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that it was alleged that Weiss was in possession of child sexual abuse material.

Officials with the Washington County, Maryland, sheriff’s office first notified the Jefferson County, Colorado, sheriff’s office of Weiss’ death on Wednesday. It is not known when he died or the circumstances, but Weiss was visiting his family for the holidays at the time.

Last month, several parents asked the district for clarification on the reason for the dismissal. They said they were frustrated by a lack of transparency when their questions were not answered.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation into Weiss’ alleged criminal activity is ongoing.

After he was fired, CBS Colorado tried to get a comment from Weiss, but did not receive a response.