Koby, who received a bachelor's degree in business administra tion from the University of Houston, has demonstrated an enigmatic combination of tight-lipped silence about investigations and an outspoken willingness to hold community forums and town meetings to address public concerns. As many as 15 Boulder police detectives are working on this case, putting in considerable overtime. Commander John Eller is overseeing all the operations of the case. Some controversy surrounded the early stages of the investigation when Detective Sgt. Larry Mason was removed from the position of lead investigator under suspicion of leaking information to the media.
Grant is familiar with capital murder trials, having prosecuted two death-penalty cases.
A Brighton resident, Grant grew up in Connecticut and moved to Colorado in 1972. The youths will be arraigned next week. Jefferson County District Attorney Dave Thomas began his 23-year law enforcement career as a prosecutor in the Denver district attorney's office, where he became chief deputy district attorney for the complex crimes unit. Later, as an assistant U.S. attorney, he coordinated the Mountain States Drug Task Force and prosecuted several major drug cases. Thomas first served as prosecutor in Jefferson and Gilpin counties in 1985 when he was appointed to the job by Gov. Dick Lamm.