CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – The community of Clovis is mourning the loss of a sheriff’s deputy. Curry County Deputy Bryan Vannatta died this week from COVID complications after becoming ill on December 18. There are three generations of law enforcement in the Vannatta family.
Story continues below:
- Crime: Albuquerque FBI task force seizes guns, drugs in morning raids
- Albuquerque: Parents worry over speeding drivers near La Luz Elementary
- Legislature: New Mexico bill to stop prescribed burns gains support
- Events: What’s happening around New Mexico Feb. 3 – Feb. 9
His grandfather was an FBI agent and his father was a former Curry County sheriff. Bryan has been with the department for a total of six years but had a 13-year career in law enforcement. Vannatta leaves behind a wife, two sons and extended family.