Incident
Sergeant Inspector Warren Watts suffered a fatal heart attack after completing a four mile run training run while on duty.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sergeant Watts had served with the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Inspector Watts gave the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pueblo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Inspector Watts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Inspector Warren Wayte Watts is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CO, 11 of 360 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.
At Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warren Wayte Watts's cause is highlighted.
How Warren Wayte Watts Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Warren Wayte Watts is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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