Sheriff's office: suicides and overdoses remain a concern; meth rising, fentanyl down from peak
Elko County Sheriff's Office reported 21 suicides year-to-date, firearms as the leading modality, 11 confirmed overdose deaths (14 under review) and a shift from fentanyl to methamphetamine in recent overdose deaths, and said narcotics detectives have seized fentanyl, meth and pills in recent operations.
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Lieutenant Doug Fish presented death‑investigation and public‑safety trends to the board, showing year‑to‑date deaths roughly on par with 2022 and an elevated number of suicides this year. He said the county has observed a pattern of older adults among recent suicides and that firearms remain the most common modality.
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