Kael Deslatte, a student at Western Colorado University, passed away at his home in Parker on Nov. 7. He’d been home to celebrate his birthday.
On the morning of Nov. 7, his mother, Cari, had gone to wake him up and she found him dead in his room.
Deslatte was a sophomore at Western and was also a member of the school’s student search and rescue program.
Western issued a statement on Monday about his death. It read: “The Western community is heartbroken by the loss of Kael Deslatte. He contributed a great deal in his short time with us, and his presence will be deeply missed by the classmates, teammates and faculty who knew him. Our thoughts are with his family and all who are grieving.”
According to his obituary, he was on a “heartfelt journey to achieve his dream of becoming a first responder, with a special interest in firefighting.”
Ryan White, the deputy emergency manager/EPR coordinator for Gunnison County Emergency Management, said in a statement: “Kael was a member of the Western Mountain Rescue Team and had just become a fieldable member. He had a passion for service, previously working with South Metro Fire in the Front Range. Kael was a light and mentor to his peers on the team.”
Deslatte was the son of Cari and Darrick Deslatte. He had one sister, Sage, and one brother, Toby.
A celebration of his life was held in Parker on Nov. 21.
A GoFundMe was started for the family. It can be found at gofundme.com/f/support-the-deslatte-family-in-kaels-memory.
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