Body Identified

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM

Farmington, NM - On Monday. September 14th, 2015, at approximately 0636 hours, Farmington Police Officers were dispatched to the Rimrock Inn, 2530 Bloomfield Hwy, in reference to a found body.

Farmington, NM - On Monday. September 14th, 2015, at approximately 0636 hours, Farmington Police Officers were dispatched to the Rimrock Inn, 2530 Bloomfield Hwy, in reference to a found body. The body was observed by the caller through an open door, on the floor of one of the rooms. When officers arrived, they located a deceased adult male. This case is currently being investigated as a homicide. The victim has been identified as 61 year old Dalton Ford of Farmington. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, you are urged to contact Detective Norwood at (505) 599-1005. Additionally, anonymous crime tips may be reported by calling the San Juan County Crime Stoppers at (505) 334-TIPS (8477).

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