STATE POLICE ARE STILL WAITING FOR WORD FROM THE OMI ON WHAT CAUSED DE BACA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY MYLESSA DENNY'S DEATH ON TUESDAY. THE 39 YEAR OLD HAD JUST WON THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION OVER CURRENT SHERIFF DENNIS CLEAVER IN THE JUNE PRIMARY. STATE POLICE SPOKESMAN MANNY GUTIERREZ TELLS US THEY FOUND DENNY UNRESPONSIVE OUTSIDE HER PATROL CAR IN THE SHERIFF'S PARKING LOT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SHE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL IN CLOVIS, WHERE SHE PASSED AWAY.
DENNY HAD MADE IT KNOWN PUBLICLY THAT SHE WAS GAY … AND WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST FEMALE SHERIFF IN NEW MEXICO IN DECADES HAD SHE WON THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. FOUL PLAY IS NOT SUSPECTED IN HER DEATH.
