Sheriff's office and detention center trustees spend a day filling sandbags
The McKinley County Sheriff's Office worked with the Adult Detention Center and trustees for a full day filling sandbags, the sheriff's office said. The bags replenish supplies drawn down by flooding the week before.
Gallup Today Staff
Newsroom · July 20, 2026 · 1 min read · Updated
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The McKinley County Sheriff's Office worked all day with the Adult Detention Center and trustees filling sandbags, the sheriff's office said.
The work replenishes supplies used during the flooding of the week before, according to the sheriff's office, which posted the account on July 20.
Via McKinley County Sheriff's Office
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