Items of interest on display include Pat Garrett’s desk and artifacts, photographs of most former Doña Ana County sheriffs, law enforcement badges and patches, a memorial to fallen officers, a gun collection, and various law enforcement and historical memorabilia.

An outdoor area adjacent to the museum features some vintage law-enforcement transportation artifacts.

For information or to arrange a tour of the museum, call (575) 525-8847.

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Doña Ana County, which covers 3,806 square miles, had the state's second-largest Sheriff's Department in 1971, employing 12 full-time deputies. Presently, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, still the state's second-largest department, serves a population of 180,000 residents with a force of 155 certified deputies and 30 reserve deputies.

From Interstate 10 East:

• Take exit #139 / Motel Blvd.
• Turn Left on Motel Blvd [NM-292] and head North for 1.0 mi
• Turn Left into the Doña Ana County Government Center parking lot

From Interstate 10 West:

• Take exit #139 / Motel Blvd. and stay Right
• Stay on Motel Blvd. [NM-292] and head North for 0.8 mi
• Turn Left into the Doña Ana County Government Center parking lot