ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A lot of numbers were tossed around during the Albuquerque mayoral runoff debate hosted by KOB 4.
Homicides
KOB 4 fact-checked the candidates’ statements. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller claimed homicides in the city have gone down. That claim was based on recent data from the Albuquerque Police Department comparing 2025 to 2024.
Keller accused his challenger, former Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, of dealing with 1,000 murders during his time as Public Safety Director for the state during the Gary Johnson administration in the 1990s. White countered, saying over 750 murders occurred under Keller’s tenure.
“Homicide is down by 33% and when you were public safety chief, there were 1000 murders under your watch,” said Keller…