DeAndre Rogers
What happened
DeAndre Rogers, 32, was a father of eight and the only son of Tomiko Edwards Crocheron. A fundraiser organized for his mother says he was found in a carport in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Sept. 21, 2020. According to the fundraiser, police and the coroner ruled his death a suicide before the investigation was finished.
Courtney Galloway, a close friend of DeAndre's mother, started the fundraiser on Sept. 23, 2020. She called the circumstances questionable and said several leads had not been pursued. The campaign raised money so his body could be preserved for an independent coroner review. She described him as an active protester who had led a protest at the Grand Junction Police Department months earlier over his treatment by residents and police. NewsOne reported the campaign's account. His funeral was held in Denver.
No official statement on the case and no result of an independent review have been located.
The case
- Where found
- A carport
- Official finding
- Suicide (police and coroner, as reported by NewsOne citing the family fundraiser; no official statement located)
- Investigation
- According to a fundraiser for his mother, police and the coroner ruled the death a suicide before the investigation was complete, and "several avenues" were not pursued. No police or coroner statement was located.
- Family position
- A fundraiser organized by Courtney Galloway, a close friend of his mother, Tomiko Edwards Crocheron, called the circumstances "questionable to say the least." It raised money so his body could be preserved for an independent coroner review. No direct statement from a family member was found.
- Public evidence
- The fundraiser says he was an active protester who had led a protest at the Grand Junction Police Department months earlier over his treatment by residents and police. These are the organizer's claims, not independently verified (NewsOne).
- Federal review
- None reported
- Last verified
- 2026-11-14
Sources
Record history
- Nov 14, 2026 · Reviewed updateRecord updated
- Verification note: The only news coverage, from NewsOne, draws on a fundraiser organized by a close friend of his mother. NewsOne spells his name "Deandre".
- Nov 14, 2026 · Reviewed updateCase added
- Name: DeAndre Rogers
- Age: 32
- Date found: 2020-09-21
- City or county: Grand Junction
- State: CO
- Status: Ruled suicide
- What happened updated
- What happened sources updated
- Where found: A carport
- Official finding: Suicide (police and coroner, as reported by NewsOne citing the family fundraiser; no official statement located)
- Investigation: According to a fundraiser for his mother, police and the coroner ruled the death a suicide before the investigation was complete, and "several avenues" were not pursued. No police or coroner statement was located.
- Family position: A fundraiser organized by Courtney Galloway, a close friend of his mother, Tomiko Edwards Crocheron, called the circumstances "questionable to say the least." It raised money so his body could be preserved for an independent coroner review. No direct statement from a family member was found.
- Public evidence: The fundraiser says he was an active protester who had led a protest at the Grand Junction Police Department months earlier over his treatment by residents and police. These are the organizer's claims, not independently verified (NewsOne).
- Federal review: None reported
- Verification note: Thin sourcing. The only established outlet is NewsOne, and it relies entirely on the fundraiser. The organizer is a family friend, not a relative, so the status is set to ruled rather than disputed. NewsOne's headline spells the name "Deandre". No Grand Junction Daily Sentinel or local TV coverage was found. Reviewer may prefer to hold this case until a local or official source is located.
- Sources updated