LOVELOCK - The death of Lovelock resident Emigdio Herrera rocked the town of Lovelock with rumors last week. Although the results are preliminary, Nevada Department of Public Safety-Division of Investigations (NDI) Capt. David Jones has released some information about the case.
"Although the circumstances surrounding Mr. Herrera's death are still under investigation, preliminary results indicate that Mr. Herrera was not likely the victim of a homicide," Jones said in a press release.
Herrera was last confirmed alive at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9. He was found by his wife outside their residence, located at 890 Cornell Ave. at approximately 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 10. When law enforcement officers arrived on the scene, they observed that Herrera had head injuries which caused concern that he may have been the victim foul play. Lovelock Police Chief Michael Mancebo said that was the reason he had called NDI to do the investigation.
"They have the expertise and resources that we don't have," Mancebo said.
NDI was assisted in the investigation by the Lovelock Police Department, the Forensic Investigative Services unit from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Pershing County Sheriff's Office.
During the course of the investigation, extensive interviews of Herrera's family and associates were conducted and other investigative follow-up was completed. Additional investigative lead follow-up and evidence analysis are still pending.
On Oct. 12, an autopsy of Herrera was performed by the Washoe County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office. The examination provided valuable information to the investigation. The final results of the autopsy are pending a toxicology report and it is anticipated that the Washoe County Medical Examiner-Coroner's autopsy report will take several weeks to be completed. Once the autopsy report is received, the Pershing County Sheriff's Office, who acts as the official Coroner for deaths that occur in the county, will be responsible for the final determination on the manner of Herrera's death, the press release said.
The Investigation Division requests anyone with information relative to the case to contact the Major Crimes Unit at (775) 684-7427 or the Lovelock Police Department at (775) 273-2256.
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