FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED IN THE DEATH OF A 39 YEAR OLD DE BACA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY. BUT STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING WHAT CAUSED MYLESSA DENNY'S DEATH. DENNY … WHO WAS A SHERIFF'S CANDIDATE … WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN THE SHERIFF''S OFFICE PARKING LOT TUESDAY. STATE POLICE SPOKESMAN MANNY GUTIERREZ SAYS SHE WAS FOUND OUTSIDE HER PATROL CAR AFTER HER SHIFT ENDED. SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN CLOVIS, WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
DENNY HAD WON THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION IN THE JUNE PRIMARY, DEFEATING CURRENT SHERIFF DENNIS CLEAVER. IF ELECTED, SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST FEMALE SHERIFF IN THE STATE IN DECADES. DENNY MADE IT KNOW PUBLICLY THAT SHE WAS GAY.
