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Updated: 10:09 PM Jul 27, 2009
Colorado Police Chief's Death Ruled A Suicide
The death of a rural southwest Colorado police chief has been ruled a suicide.
Posted: 10:54 AM Jul 27, 2009Reporter: Associated Press |
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Mineral County Coroner Charles Downing said Monday that 51-year-old South Fork Police Chief Robert Harris died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in the head.
Downing says investigators determined the shooting was not accidental, but he declined to say if a note was found or release any other details.
Harris was found dead Thursday in his home in Creede, about 20 miles from South Fork. Downing would not say who found him.
Harris retired from the Army in 2004 after a 28-year career and was recently named police chief in South Fork.
A memorial service is planned for Wednesday afternoon in Creede.
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I fugured you might like the whole story. I'm his daughter and I was there. On July 23 my father had had one too many beers and was asleep when dispatch called him. He tried to call in to say that he couldn't go because he was drunk but his wife assumed he was trying to rush off to do his job and took his keys. She then proceeded to call a sheriff for domestic violence. Dad was in serious financial debt and was working double shifts trying to cover it which caused sleep deprivation. He believed he was going to lose his job due to the phone call which meant he wouldn't be able to pay for the debt. He believed he was going to lose his family...in his mind everything was crashing down on him and he didn't see the point in living. And now I'll never see him again. If you have any questions e-mail me at beanacreede17@yahoo.com thank you.
