Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Charlie Thompson
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/09/2022
Location : Yucca Avenue and Sage Drive
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Charlie Thompson was sitting in a vehicle. Police recognized him and knew he had open warrants. When police approached him and ordered him out of his vehicle, he ran away and allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://news.yahoo.com/farmington-police-shoot-kill-suspect-044330203.html
John Withers
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2022
Location : Bear Canyon Arroyo/Osuna/Wyoming area
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen vehicle investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
While investigating a stolen vehicle, police located it, and the driver, John Withers, fled on foot. Police allege, that he fired a shot at them, and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-in-spain-and-eubank-area/
Jesse Henri Werling
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2022
Location : 2900 block of W Owasso Blvd
City : Roseville
County : Ramsey
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roseville PD
Officer(s) : Boua Chang, Bryan Anderson, Ryan Duxbury
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “Shots fired” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police in Roseville, Minnesota, were sent to a “shots fired” call. They encountered a man who fled and engage in a shootout with police. An officer was shot in the face. Police shot and killed Jesse Werling.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://knsiradio.com/2022/04/08/251580/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/08/roseville-officer-said-to-be-improving
Taylor John Crabb
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 04/01/2022
Location : Isleta Blvd SW/Lopez Rd SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after possible vandalism
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bernalillo deputies were sent to a report of “suspicious person”, arrived, found Taylor Crabb sitting in a car. Police allege that he tried to ram their vehicle and fled the area. After police escalated a chase, he stopped and fired several shots at police. Numerous officers arrived and he sat in his vehicle until police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/bcso-idrsquos-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies/6436316/
https://www.abqjournal.com/2485337/bcso-identifies-man-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies.html
https://www.kob.com/archive/bcso-ids-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-deputies/
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/new-details-expected-in-deadly-bcso-deputy-shooting/
David Luis Aguilera
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 03/27/2022
Location : 100 block of E Jackson Rd
City : Lake Arthur
County : Chaves
State : New Mexico
Agency : Chaves County SO
Officer(s) : oshua McKelvey, Benjamin Conklin, Cody Smithermon
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disorderly conduct call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Chaves County deputies Joshua McKelveyvand Benjamin Conklin were called to a local dairy farm because David Aguilera was reportedly disorderly and tried to drive a tractor at work when someone called police. Police arrived and tasered him multiple times. He tried to escape the attack by driving away in a police vehicle. Officers Conklin and McKelvey shot and killed the unarmed man.Aguilera was polite, even apologetic toward the officers, and obviously confused, asking why he was being handcuffed. The deputy said he did not know what he had done to be arrested and he cursed Aguilera and tased him in response. It is unclear what escalated the situation because the bodycams of all 3 deputies stopped working at the same time when he was put in the cruiser and the video resumed later just prior to his killing. Officer McKelvey claimed that Aguilera picked up a pipe or tire iron but the other officers did not report this and the video evidence of what happened after he was put in the patrol car is inexplicably missing from all 3 deputies’ bodycams. Aguilera was reported by his family to be a dedicated family man with 6 children, 4 of whom were stepchildren whom he provided for and was reportedly a great parent to. After the killing, local media asked for Deputy Conklin to be indicted for his role in the avoidable death. Conklin had also previously shot and killed 65-year-old Craig Heinzen on July 16, 2021. After the Heintzen shooting, Conklin was struggling with mental health and alcoholism, spent 35 days as an inpatient in substance rehab and was at work mere weeks again when he killed Aguilera. The DA passed on the case and turned it over to the AG who reviewed it but did not indict the deputies.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abqjournal.com/2502277/shooting-by-chaves-county-sheriffs-deputies-raises-questions.html
https://abq.news/2022/06/chaves-county-da-passes-off-case-of-deputies-killing-unarmed-man-to-ag/
Collin Neztsosie
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 03/19/2022
Location :
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called because Collin Netzsosie allegedly threatened to shoot someone. Police arrive and shot and killed him, alleging he had a weapon. The object in his hand was a cell phone. He had been unarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
John Dawson Hunter
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/14/2022
Location : Tramway/Montgomery Blvd
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Randy Serrano, Derek Taylor, Greg Doose
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during active shooter call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD arrived at a call about an active shooter, located the man on his porch with a visible weapon. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/breaking-possible-active-shooter-albuquerque-foothills/39432105
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2022-03-15/police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-albuquerque, https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Police-identify-man-suspected-of-shooting-3-in-17004845.php
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/03/2022
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had allegedly carjacked a woman and Santa Fe Police chased the vehicle at high speed until it crashed with multiple patrol cars, killing Officer Duran and a bystander.
SOURCE LINKS :
Raphael Marquez
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/25/2022
Location : I-25
City : Belen
County : Valencia
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bernalillo County deputies chased Raphael Marquez due to reports of kidnapping and a stolen vehicle, also having fired shots. Police attacked the vehicle with spike strips and a PIT maneuver and Marquez came out of the vehicle and pointed “something” at police who shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
Andrew Castellano
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/24/2022
Location : County Rd A102+Monica Ln
City : Edgewood
County : Torrance
State : New Mexico
Agency : Torrance County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Car stuck in snow resulting in police altercation and death
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Torrance County deputies were sent to a call about a car stuck in snow. They allege that they questioned the driver. It is unclear why. They further allege that he pulled a gun and pointed it. They shot and killed him. Police changed the story from an initial report that he had fired shots at them to him not shooting but having a gun. No BWC can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abqjournal.com/2473252/suspect-killed-in-police-shooting-in-edgewood.html
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-suspect-dead-after-shooting-in-edgewood/
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/State-Police-Shooting-leaves-suspect-dead-16920034.php
Daniel Ramirez
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/23/2022
Location : 900 block of N Turner St
City : Hobbs
County : Lea
State : New Mexico
Agency : Hobbs PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “suspicious vehicle” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Hobbs PD came upon a stranded vehicle and stopped. Police allege that they merely spoke with Daniel Ramirez who fled on foot. Police allege that they got into a shootout with him and killed him. The nature of the exchange was not explained.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.hobbsnews.com/2022/02/24/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.abqjournal.com/2473277/hobbs-officer-wounded-suspect-killed-in-shooting.html
Travis Boawn
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2022
Location : 02/15/2022
City : Edgewood
County : Torrance
State : New Mexico
Agency : Torrance County SO
Officer(s) : Ryan Collier, Alex Schwerdel, Reese Swatsworth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Travis Boawn was allegedly outside of his home and threw a hammer at Torrance County deputies who came to investigate an alleged domestic violence incident. He ran away and police pursued him. They claim that he raised another hammer above his head and they shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-investigating-ois-in-edgewood/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/torrance-county-deputies-open-fire-on-domestic-violence-suspect/
Devin Morris
Age :31
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/01/2022
Location : Court John Motel parking lot, Menaul+Fourth NW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during stolen car investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man called 911 to say that he had spotted his neighbor’s stolen truck and there was a man inside passed out. Police began to gather but the truck drove off and a helicopter followed it. The driver drove the wrong way in traffic and turned on to a street next to the Court John Motel.
The male tried to get onto a motorcycle. A foot chase started and he allegedly pulled a firearm out of his pocket. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abqjournal.com/2466296/officers-involved-in-shooting-in-nw-abq.html
https://news.yahoo.com/police-fatally-shoot-auto-theft-040500555.html
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/apd-identifies-man-fatally-shot-by-police-tuesday/