Vermont State Police respond to ‘untimely death’ in downtown Waterbury
December 2, 2024 | By Lisa Scagliotti Update Dec. 6: According to a death certificate filed with the Vermont Department of Health, the deceased individual from this incident was Waterbury Center resident Dale Smeltzer who died of natural causes. An obituary for her can be found here.
Vermont State Police say they responded to a call on Sunday concerning an “untimely death” in downtown Waterbury.
The incident occurred early Sunday afternoon near the Waterbury Train Station.
Lt. Thomas Howard, commander at the state police Berlin barracks, responded to an inquiry from Waterbury Roundabout on Monday morning. He said troopers and personnel from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations responded to the call. EMTs also were on site, according to witnesses.
After investigation, it was determined that the circumstances did not warrant a public announcement. State police spokesman Adam Silverman on Monday explained: “This was a non-suspicious death from natural causes involving an individual who experienced a medical event. We do not plan to release additional information.”