Lincoln County Sheriff

Michael Wood
COUNTY SHERIFF
Dates of Term: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024
575-648-2341
800-687-2419
FAX 575-648-2862
mwood@lincolncountynm.gov
P.O. Box 278
Carrizozo, NM 88301
“I will uphold my Oath of Office supporting the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of The State of New Mexico and its laws.”,
COUNTY SHERIFF
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and Deputies are committed to working with the citizens of Lincoln County to fight crime and improve the quality of life for the people of Lincoln County.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s jurisdiction is 4,859 square miles, with a population of 20,497 (2010 census). Lincoln county includes the communities of Carrizozo, Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Capitan, Lincoln, The Hondo Valley, White Oaks, and Corona.