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    1. Investigations

    New Mexico Sheriff Found Dead in Home

    Dec. 6, 2011
    State police continue to investigate the death of Lea County Sheriff Rod Coffman.

    LEA COUNTY, N.M. --  State police continue to investigate the death of Lea County Sheriff Rod Coffman.

    Coffman was found dead in his home Sunday night from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, State Police Lt. Robert McDonald said in a prepared release.

    Hobbs police and the state police, at about 11:30 p.m., responded to a 911 call at 5201 N. Baggett St., where they found Coffman dead in his bedroom.

    Details surrounding the incident remain unknown.

    Copyright 2011 Farmington Daily Times, a MediaNews Group NewspaperAll Rights Reserved

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