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The office of the Rio Arriba County Sheriff reports that Sheriff Billy Merrifield died "unexpectedly" at his home Sunday morning.
The cause of death has not been released
Merrifield was named interim sheriff in late 2021 after the resignation of James Lujan. Merrifield won an election in 2022 to become the permanent sheriff. During his tenure his focus was on building morale and a team of honor and integrity.
A recuitment video from Sherrif Merrifield demonstrates the pride he took in his team and into building a team of young and upcoming professionals...
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/166oiPAFtH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
In a statement from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety, secretary Jason R. Bowie wrote, “Sheriff Billy Merrifield was a steadfast guardian of his community and a compassionate public servant.”
Sheriff Merrifield served with honor, courage and an unwavering dedication to protecting others," an Española Police Department Facebook post states. "His courage, strength, and unity will be deeply missed."
Sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees. Sunny in the morning, clear overnight.
It's becoming more and more clear that the worst thing you can do for the environment is to listen to environmentalists.
The natural cycle of any pine forest is to grow, burn, repeat.
Looking at the city's website, I don't see anything about 4th of July fireworks, so it looks like this is meant to replace the usual fireworks show.
An even more important story than making sure our nuclear bombs are up to date, is that just Wed. the supreme court has basically stated that Texas and another land owner had no standing in blocking a temporary nuclear storage facility that is planned for Texas and New Mexico.
you must be a very smart fellow - you seem to have a handy solution for everything!