On June 6, 2021 at 1:36 PM, Ruidoso Police dispatch received a call of a shooting that had occurred in the 25000 block of US HWY 70 at a business. Officers arrived and found the victim, a 43-year-old male, at an adjacent business and immediately provided medical care until Emergency Services arrived.

Police Chief Darren Hooker has announced that he will retire from the Ruidoso Police Department on March 31st. Hooker has been the Chief of Police since October of 2015 when he joined the department.