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Heath White – Torrance County Sheriff’s Department

Written by CBKN76

Former Sheriff Heath White was charged in May 2019 with embezzlement and fraud, accused of stealing over $20,000 from the Sheriff’s Office by keeping equipment after leaving office and using public funds for personal purchases, including guns and car parts. In June 2021, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board revoked his law enforcement certification. The criminal case was dismissed in late 2019 due to issues with search warrants, but the Attorney General’s Office appealed the decision. White has been on unpaid suspension from his magistrate judge position since May 2019.

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