Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - 18:38
EL PASO — New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez's father has lost a long battle to Alzheimer's, Local 4 News has learned.
Jacobo "Jake" Martinez, seen here with his daughter at her compaign victory in Las Cruces, died monday afternoon, he was 80 years-old.
Jacobo served as a depuity sheriff in El Paso County and was a Korean War veteran.
The governer asks that any donations be made to the alzheimers association in lieu of flowers.