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Monday, March 29, 2010
Cattleman Found Dead at Ranch
By Juan Carlos Rodriguez
Journal Staff Writer
Robert Krentz, an Arizona rancher with ties to New Mexico, on Saturday was found shot on his ranch.
Carol Capas, public information officer for the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, said there were no details available about the killing of Krentz, 58, on Sunday evening. She said Krentz's ranch is about 35 miles northeast of Douglas, Ariz.
Caren Cowan, executive director of the New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association, said she grew up with Krentz's family in Arizona and counted Krentz as a member of the association. She said he joined in order to collaborate with New Mexico ranchers on issues such as border crossings and endangered species protection actions.
Cowan said two of Krentz's sons attended New Mexico State University and one still lives in Las Cruces.
She said she had heard from some of her family members who still live in Arizona that Krentz had gone out in the morning to check on his beef cows and had contacted his brother to say he'd come across someone on the property.
That was the last contact his family had with him, Cowan said. She said when Krentz did not return for lunch his family became worried and called the sheriff's office. His body was found late last night, she said, adding that his dog had been shot too.
Capas declined to comment on those details. "He was a typical cattleman and cowboy. He was a kind and loving man," Cowan said of Krentz.
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