2 Arizona Rangers, a husband and wife, found shot dead in Taylor home

PHOENIX — Police are investigating after a husband and wife were found shot dead in their northern Arizona home on Sunday.

Troy Templeton, 62, and Cynthia Templeton, 53, were members of the Arizona Rangers, but authorities said their deaths were not related to their service with the volunteer law enforcement organization.

The Arizona Rangers are a uniformed unit that assists federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the state.

Officers with the Snowflake-Taylor Police Department found the Templetons’ bodies after responding to a welfare check concerning their open front door, police said.

The home is in Taylor, a town about 180 miles northeast of downtown Phoenix in Navajo County.

Arizona Rangers, husband and wife, found dead in Taylor

Snowflake-Taylor Police Chief Robert Martin said this tragic incident shook the community.

“Our hearts go out to the loved ones of Troy and Cynthia during this incredibly difficult time,” Martin said in a Tuesday announcement.

“The senseless violence that took their lives has no place in our community, and we are committed to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice.”

Detectives with Snowflake-Taylor police are working with investigators from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the police departments of Show Low and Winslow.

“This is a tragic loss for the community and the Arizona Rangers. We wish to thank Chief Martin and all of the agencies and officers involved in this investigation,” Col. Barry J. Adams, state commander of the Arizona Rangers, said in a statement.

Authorities are pursuing several strong leads and urge anyone with information about the case to contact detectives at 928-536-7500.

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