Colorado's governor called for the Pueblo County coroner to resign on Friday following the discovery of at least 20 decomposing bodies in a hidden room concealed by a cardboard display at Davis Mortuary in Pueblo.

Multiple decomposing bodies were discovered behind a hidden door in a Pueblo funeral home run by the county coroner during an annual inspection, state officials said.

Governor Jared Polis called for Pueblo County Coroner Brian Cotter to resign immediately on Friday. This comes after authorities announced an investigation into Cotter on Thursday, accusing him of hiding decomposing bodies in his funeral home.