STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 25B2000832
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Detective Sgt. Dan Hall
STATION: Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations Troop B-East Royalton
CONTACT#: 802-234-9933
DATE/TIME: 2/14/25 at 9:25 PM
INCIDENT LOCATION: VT Route 14, Brookfield, VT
INCIDENT TYPE: Death investigation
Update #2
Vermont State Police received final autopsies for decedents Lynn Gilman and Burton Richardson. The Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington, determined their cause of death to be carbon monoxide poisoning. The manner of death was classified as accidental from the inhalation of automobile exhaust.
Update #1
The victims in the case have been identified as Lynn Gilman age 59 and Burton Richardson age 63, both from Rochester, VT. The vehicle was located on the shoulder of VT Route 14, in the town of Brookfield, just north of the intersection of Brown Drive. Ms. Gilman was located in the driver’s seat and Mr. Richardson was located in the front passenger seat. No additional information is available at this time.
***Initial news release, February 16, 2025***
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
On 02/14/25 at approximately 9:25 PM the Vermont State Police in Royalton Barracks received a report of grey Hyundai Elantra parked on VT Route 14 in Brookfield for an extended period of time. Troopers from the Royalton Barracks responded to the scene and located two unresponsive subjects sitting in the vehicle. Barre Town Rescue responded to provide medical services however the individuals were pronounced deceased. Detectives from the Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations were notified and responded to the scene to perform a death investigation. State police identified a 59-year-old female and a 63-year-old male decedent inside the vehicle. The preliminary investigation does not indicate that the death is suspicious and there is no cause for public concern. An autopsy will be performed at the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington to determine the cause and manner of death. No additional information is currently available. The investigation is ongoing, and the Vermont State Police will provide updates when possible.
Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Daniel Hall, Vermont State Police at 802-234-9933.
