Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Craig Heinzen
Gender : Male
Age : 64
Race : White
Date : 07/16/2021
Location : 2300 block Mills Drive
City : Roswell
County : Chaves
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roswell Police Department, Chaves County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Officer Leroy Smith, Roswell PD; Deputy Isaac Nava, Deputy Ben Conklin, CCSO
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during service call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 16, 2021, officers from the Roswell Police Department and deputies from the Chaves County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a man threatening to shoot other residents in the 2300 block of Mills Drive in Roswell, New Mexico. When officers located Craig Heinzen, 64, outside the back of the residence, he was allegedly armed with one or more firearms and refused to comply with commands. Officer Leroy Smith, Deputy Isaac Nava, and Deputy Ben Conklin opened fire, killing Heinzen.
