One of 2 people whose names were not reported
A 24-year-old man died on September 28, 2026, while held at the Lincoln County Detention Center in Carrizozo, New Mexico. He has not been publicly identified. Early reports said sources within the jail and judiciary described an apparent suicide, while an anonymous jail staff member said he was diabetic and going through alcohol withdrawal. The Office of the Medical Investigator has not yet made a finding on the cause of death.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined (disputed). Local outlets first reported an apparent suicide, but an anonymous jail staff member says he was diabetic and going through alcohol withdrawal, and the Office of the Medical Investigator has not released a cause.
Reported by: Alamogordo Town News and KALH Radio (reporters); a jail staff member who spoke anonymously; a family member.