Sheriff
James Maiorano III
James.Maiorano@co.mckinley.nm.usMCSO main office: (505) 863-1410
Ask to leave a message for Sheriff Maiorano.
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Ask about the office’s handling of this case and the response you expect.
Chief Deputy
Eric D. Jim
Eric.Jim@co.mckinley.nm.usCell: (505) 488-8044
The response and report review
Deputy · McKinley County Sheriff’s Office
Miguel Bittony
The primary responding deputy, author of the investigative report, and signer of the September 10, 2026 criminal complaint against Shubham.
Ask him: How were the female passenger’s statements documented, and why does the signed complaint differ from the investigative report?
miguel.bittony@co.mckinley.nm.usMCSO main office: (505) 863-1410
Ask to leave a message for Deputy Miguel Bittony. Contact source: his MCSO business card.
Sergeant · McKinley County Sheriff’s Office
Savannah Benally
Named in the investigative report as its reviewer. Sheriff Maiorano later described the investigation as approved by Sgt. Benally.
Ask her: What did her review include? Which recordings and statements did she examine, and did she request any corrections to the report?
MCSO main office: (505) 863-1410
Ask to leave a message for Sergeant Savannah Benally. Official office contact details.
Mailing address, fax & office hours
Write to the office
Sheriff James Maiorano IIIMcKinley County Sheriff’s Office
1000 East Aztec Avenue
Gallup, NM 87301
Office hours
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Mountain Time.
Closed on county holidays.
Fax: (505) 722-9317
Source: McKinley County Sheriff’s Office
Online feedback forms: As of September 21, 2026, MCSO does not appear to provide a dedicated online complaint or compliment form on the county website. Metro Dispatch publishes separate complaint and compliment forms for its own service.
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Why contact county administration about MCSO?
Sheriff Maiorano copied both Dimas and Money on his August 25, 2026 email directing staff not to respond to the female passenger’s emails and to forward them to Chief Deputy Jim. That is the case-specific reason to ask these officials what administrative follow-up they took. Read the sheriff’s email.
Passenger’s update — September 21, 2026: The female passenger has still received no response from either Dimas or Money to her follow-up to them about the directive.
County Manager
Anthony Dimas, Jr.
The county’s chief administrative officer, responsible for county administration and carrying out County Commission policy.
Ask him: What follow-up did he take after being copied on the sheriff’s directive? How does the county route a complaint about MCSO leadership, and who is responsible for answering it?
County office: (505) 863-1400
Ask for County Manager Anthony Dimas, Jr.
Deputy County Manager
Brian Money
The deputy chief administrative officer. His direct responsibilities include Human Resources, Information Systems, and Metro Dispatch—county functions relevant to staff concerns, email records, and 911/dispatch records.
Ask him: What follow-up did he take after being copied on the sheriff’s directive? Were concerns referred to the county departments he oversees, and how were they handled?
County office: (505) 863-1400
Ask for Deputy County Manager Brian Money.
County administration address & fax
Mailing address
County Manager’s OfficeAttn: Anthony Dimas, Jr. or Brian Money
PO Box 70
Gallup, NM 87305
Office location
207 West Hill AvenueGallup, NM 87301
Fax: (505) 863-6362