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Police chief resigns, dog is only cop in N.M. town

By Casey Glynn

/ CBS News

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A drug-sniffing dog named Nikka is the last certified member of the police force in the eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn.

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Police Chief Chris Armijo resigned Sept. 26, 2012

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A drug-sniffing dog named Nikka is the last certified member of the police force in the eastern New Mexico town of Vaughn.

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The kennel to a drug-sniffing police dog Nikka of Vaughn, N.M. is shown in backyard of former Vaughn Police Chief Ernest "Chris" Armijo, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.

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The historical marker of Vaughn, N.M. greets visitors as motorists enter the small town Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 photo.

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The "K-9" police truck of the Vaughn, N.M. Police Department is shown in driveway of former Vaughn Police Chief Ernest "Chris" Armijo Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 photo.
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