Newly-released 911 audio is shedding light on the moments when Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield was found dead.

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UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALSO BREAKING IN THE LAST HOUR, THE RIO ARRIBA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS ITS SHERIFF, BILLY MERRIFIELD, HAS PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING. THEY SAY HE UNEXPECTEDLY DIED AT HIS ...

Merrifield became the Rio Arriba County sheriff by appointment in 2021 when former sheriff James Lujan resigned following his conviction on two felony counts. Voters opted to retain Merrifield in ...

Apr. 20—Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield died "unexpectedly" at his home Sunday morning, Rio Arriba County Manager Jeremy Maestas said in a news release Sunday. The cause of death has ...

DEPLOYMENT ON THE STREETS OF ALBUQUERQUE. TONIGHT WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DEATH OF RIO ARRIBA COUNTY SHERIFF BILLY MERRIFIELD. ALIYAH CHAVEZ HERE WITH DETAILS.

Commissioners held a special meeting and unanimously appointed Maj. Lorenzo Aguilar to serve the remainder of Merrifield's ...

RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Rio Arriba County says Sheriff Billy Merrifield passed away Sunday morning. Merrifield had been serving as the county’s sheriff since 2022. In a statement ...