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The National Guard will be responding to medical emergencies, de-escalating potentially volatile encounters, and working crime and accident scenes.
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On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 364, which allows people with work authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as law enforcement officers.
Read More →Rio Arriba County deputies found Sheriff Sheriff Billy Merrifield dead at his home Sunday. The death is under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.
Read More →When floodwaters overturned a vehicle in rural New Mexico, Officer Walker Eby risked his life—crawling over raging currents on a ladder—to rescue a woman, her child, and their dog.
Read More →On Tuesday, the suspect pleaded not guilty to another criminal damage charge from December 2024, when she allegedly used a “large rusty metal object” to damage a police vehicle.
Read More →Local officials say Officer Justin Hare was killed around 5:30 a.m. while conducting a welfare check on a vehicle pulled over onto the shoulder of the interstate.
Read More →The New Mexico State Police purchased 54 Ford Police Interceptor sedans to replace its aging fleet of Ford Crown Vics, citing the vehicle's blend of performance, fuel economy, and safety features.
Read More →“I know New Mexicans are beyond sick and tired of crime,” the governor said in a statement. “This state has prioritized rehabilitation and reform within the criminal justice system as well as essential community policing efforts. And we likewise must prioritize aggressive crime prevention.”
Read More →Jaremy Smith was on the run from South Carolina, where he’s accused of kidnapping and killing a paramedic, when Hare encountered him with a flat tire on Interstate 40 in Quay County, New Mexico on March 15, 2024.
Read More →Attorneys for Elias Montoya announced Sunday that they are reviewing the allegations against the veteran officer and that Montoya intends to file an appeal for wrongful termination.
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