NMSP Press Releases

Albuquerque, NM- As part of our proactive operations, the New Mexico State Police Crime Suppression Unit (CSU), alongside the tactical team, Fugitive Apprehension Unit (FAU) and the 2nd Judicial Attorney’s office executed a successful joint operation resulting in a...

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 29, 2023   Statewide, NM – The New Mexico State Police is proud to have joined law enforcement agencies nationwide in recognizing National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, taking place from September 17th to September 23rd,...

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 28, 2023   Albuquerque, NM - Earlier this month the New Mexico State Police began a series of proactive operations in the Albuquerque area.  Officers were tasked by New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler with focusing their...

Statewide, NM - State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver's license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during October 2023.  We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired...

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 27, 2023   McKinley County, NM – On September 22, 2023, New Mexico State Police officers in Gallup along with the New Mexico State Police Aircraft Section helicopter ‘ABLE 7’ teamed up with the Gallup Police Department and McKinley...

El Rito, NM – David Mcdaniel has been located. ###

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023   Espanola, NM – On September 25, 2023, a New Mexico State Police officer on patrol on Riverside Drive in Espanola saw a man walking near the Cooks Trailer Park.  Through past encounters, the officer recognized the...

El Rito, NM – The following information is for the distribution of a Silver Alert from the New Mexico State Police.  The New Mexico State Police is seeking the public’s assistance in locating David Mcdaniel (80) of El Rito, NM. He is 6 feet tall, weighing 185 lbs,...

Albuquerque, NM- As part of our proactive operations, the New Mexico State Police assisted the New Mexico Corrections Department Security Threat Intelligence Unit (STIU) with Probation and Parole in apprehending a wanted criminal.  On September 22, 2023, the New...

For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023   San Juan County, NM – The New Mexico State Police Uniform Bureau and Aircraft Section completed a proactive operation in the Farmington, Aztec, Bloomfield, and Kirtland areas to combat DWI and enforce traffic laws, thus...