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DPS hosts statewide missing persons, community resource day: Two-day event brought together officers, families of missing persons
Nov 24, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Public Safety brought together law enforcement officers and families of missing persons for two days of training and support services in November. On Friday, Nov. 21, officers from across the state attended eight hours of...
Update: NMSP arrest suspect in deadly Socorro shooting
Nov 21, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
Socorro, NM — On November 19, 2025, at approximately 9:38 p.m., the Socorro Police Department (SPD) responded to reports of shots fired in a parking lot near College Avenue and Leroy Place, including reports that one person had been struck. The victim, Quentin...
Update: Cancel Silver Alert: Roswell PD (Martin Gutierrez)
Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Silver Alert: Roswell PD (Martin Gutierrez)
Nov 18, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
NMSP arrests suspect in deadly shooting at Ohkay Owingeh Casino
Nov 17, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
Rio Arriba County, N.M. — On November 15, 2025, at approximately 12:26 a.m., Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a male gunshot victim located in the parking lot of the Ohkay Owingeh Casino. New Mexico State Police (NMSP) officers responded...
Missing & Endangered Alert: UNMPD (Elijah Armijo)
Nov 16, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
NMSP Hosts First “Her Call To Serve” Seminar in Santa Fe
Nov 13, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
Santa Fe, NM-The New Mexico State Police hosted the first-ever “Her Call to Serve” seminar on November 12, 2025, bringing together women interested in law enforcement for an evening of open conversation, inspiration, and connection. Click to read more.
NMSP Proactive Response Leads to Arrest in Kidnapping Case in Chaves County
Nov 10, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
Chaves County, NM-On November 9, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., New Mexico State Police officers proactively responded to a violent domestic incident after scanning neighboring agency radio traffic. Officers learned through the Pecos Valley Regional Communications...
Arrest Made in Tucumcari Drive by Shooting Incident from August
Nov 7, 2025 | NMSP Press Releases
Tucumcari, NM - On August 20, 2025, New Mexico State Police officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the city of Tucumcari. The initial call indicated that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Tucumcari Boulevard had opened fire on a commercial motor vehicle...
‘Serious about the job,’: Public Safety Telecommunicator Training prepares dispatchers to serve their community
Nov 7, 2025 | DPS Press Releases
Four times a year, up to 30 students from around the state take critical training at the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy with an eye on helping citizens in their community. The training? The Public Safety Telecommunicator course, for aspiring hired dispatchers in...