Written by Lieutenant Mark Soriano 04/17/2021 Roswell, NM- On April 15, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police shooting involving the Roswell Police Department (RPD) and the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)....
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Update: Shooting Involving Roswell Police Department and Chaves County Sheriff’s Office
Written by Office Ray Wilson This update identifies the officers involved and gives additional details that led up to the shooting. Roswell, NM- On April 15, 2021, the New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau was contacted to investigate a police shooting...
UPDATE: CANCEL Silver Alert for Sunland Park Police Department–Margarita Paz has been located and is safe.
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/14/2021 Sunland Park, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Sunland Park Police Department (SPPD). Please refer all media inquiries and questions to SPPD at (575) 589-6600. SPPD is...
UPDATE: CANCEL Silver Alert-Tularosa Police Department–Carolyn A. Fallon has been located and is safe.
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/14/2021 Tularosa, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Tularosa Police Department (TPD). Please refer all media inquiries and questions to TPD at (575) 585-2704. TPD is asking...
New Mexico State Police Arrests Driver for Vehicular Homicide in Chaves County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/14/2021 Chaves County-On April 4, 2021, New Mexico State Police Uniform officers with the assistance of the New Mexico State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit and Aerial Drone Team investigated a fatal head-on crash where two teen...
New Mexico State Police Conducts Crime Suppression and Traffic Operation in Dona Ana County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/13/2021 Dona Ana County- On Thursday and Friday, April 1-2, 2021, New Mexico State Police officers from Las Cruces, the New Mexico State Police Motor Team, Auto-Theft Suppression Unit, K-9 Unit and the New Mexico State...
UPDATE: CANCEL Silver Alert-Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office–Manuel R. Quintana and Luz E. Quintana were both located and they are safe.
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/12/2021 Dona Ana County, NM - The following is information for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Office (DASO). Please refer all media inquiries and questions to DASO at (575) 526-0795....
UPDATE: New Mexico State Police Officer killed during traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Luna County
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 04/09/2021 This update identifies the officers involved and gives additional details leading up to the shooting. Luna County, NM - On February 4, 2021, New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott initiated a traffic stop on a white...
CANCEL: Missing Endangered Person Advisory– Rio Arriba County – Mary Ellen Emily Quintana has been located.
Written by Officer Ray Wilson 04/09/2021 CANCEL: Missing Endangered Person Advisory– Rio Arriba County – Mary Ellen Emily Quintana has been located. Rio Arriba County, NM - The following information is for the distribution of a Missing Endangered Person Advisory from...
Double Fatal Head-on Crash on U.S. Highway 56 in Colfax County
Written by Officer Dusty Francisco 04/08/2021 Colfax County, NM– On April 7, 2021 at approximately 7:24 a.m., the New Mexico State Police investigated a fatal head-on crash on U.S. Highway 56 near milepost 14, east of Springer, NM. The initial investigation...