Remains Found On Green Mountain ID'd As Missing Paramedic

LAKEWOOD, CO — Human remains found on Green Mountain Thursday have been identified as Colorado paramedic Eric Pracht, Lakewood police confirmed Monday. Pracht went missing nearly four years ago.

A hiker saw bones near the intersection of West Alameda Parkway and West Utah Avenue, and called 911, police said. Police officers were called to the area around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Using dental analysis, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office was able to identify the remains as Pracht, who had been missing since July 23, 2016. He was last seen leaving his apartment in the area of West Utah Avenue and West Alameda Parkway.

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Several of Pracht's belongings, including a handgun, were also beside his remains, police said.

Pracht, who worked as a paramedic in Park County, got into an argument with friends the day he went missing, according to several reports. He took off and nobody knew where he went. His family has been searching for him ever since.

In a Facebook post Friday, South Park Ambulance District said Pracht was "an outstanding person and a gifted Paramedic."

"He dedicated his life to serving others," the post read. "He will not be forgotten."

Pracht's cause of death has not been determined and the investigation was ongoing, police said.