This, from all appearances and from all evidence, seems to just be a horrific accident,” Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco previously told The Denver Post.

There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me,” Elway said.

Jeff Sperbeck, longtime agent and close friend of NFL legend John Elway, tragically passed away on April 30, 2025, at the age of 62.