Keantre Iverson-Ruffins
Keantre Iverson-Ruffins, 29, of Clovis, died on August 19, 2026, while held at the Curry County detention center in Clovis, New Mexico. Jail officials say he was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center for evaluation before intake, then housed in a single-cell unit, where a check found him sitting on the floor, unresponsive and incoherent. He was taken to the hospital, where officials said he died of an unknown medical condition. The Eastern New Mexico News reports the county did not announce his death until October 6, after the paper began asking questions, and the Curry County Sheriff's Office said the cause and manner of death are under investigation.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: Curry County jail officials (Assistant Jail Administrator Melissa Lujan) (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.