Written by Officer Ray Wilson 02/21/2022 Quay County, NM – On February 18, 2022, at around 8:00 p.m. the New Mexico State Police was called to investigate a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a U-Haul box van on U.S. Highway 54 near milepost 321. The initial...
NMSP Press Releases
Update: Cancel Silver Alert – Roswell, NM – Socorro Gallegos Rivera
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 02/19/2022 updated 02/20/2022 Socorro Gallegos Rivera has been located, for details, please contact Roswell Police Department at (575) 624-6770. Roswell, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the...
New Mexico State Police arrest suspect who fired shots at Alamogordo Police Sergeant
Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 02/17/2021 Alamogordo, NM - On February 13, 2021 at approximately 11:48 a.m., the Alamogordo Police Department responded to a residence on Stanford Avenue in Alamogordo, NM in reference to a neighbor dispute. When the sergeant...
Fatal Pedestrian Hit and Run on I-25 in Santa Fe County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 2/16/2022 Santa Fe County, NM -On February 16, 2022, at about 3:00 p.m., the New Mexico State Police responded to a report of a pedestrian found deceased on the shoulder of Interstate 25, near milepost 285, east of Santa Fe, NM. Upon...
Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Driving Wrong-way on I-40 Leads to a DWI Arrest
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 02/16/2022 Torrance County, NM-On February 12, 2022, at about 9:26 a.m., a New Mexico State Police Officer on patrol was dispatched to the area of Interstate 40 and milepost 226 for a report of a blue Kenworth tractor-trailer traveling...
UPDATE: NMSP Investigates OIS in Edgewood Involving the Torrance County Sheriff’s Office
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 02/15/2022 This update provides additional details that led up to the shooting. Edgewood, NM – On February 14, 2022, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Edgewood...
Silver Alert – Valencia County, NM – James Lester
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 02/14/2022 Valencia County, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Valencia County Sheriff's Office (VCSO). For details, please contact VCSO at (505) 866-2400. VCSO is seeking the publics...
Fatal Pedestrian Hit and Run Crash on Interstate 40 in Quay County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 2/14/2022 Quay County, NM -On February 12, 2022, at approximately 12:51 p.m., the New Mexico State Police responded to a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 40 eastbound, near milepost 351, west of San...
Cancel Brittany Alert – Gallup, NM – Myron Garcia
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/10/2022 updated 02/10/2022 Cancel Brittany Alert – Gallup, NM – Myron Garcia has been located For details please contact the Gallup Police Department at (505) 722-2231. Gallup, NM – The following is information for the...
Update: NMSP Involved in OIS in San Miguel County
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 01/27/2022 Updated 02/09/2022 This update identifies the officer involved and provides additional details that led up to the incident. San Miguel County, NM – On January 26, 2022, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was...