Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Beau Wilson
Age :18
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/15/2023
Location : near Navajo Nation Reservation
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington PD, New Mexico State Police
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during active shooter event
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
PFarmington PD and New Mexico State Police arrived to a mass shooting where the person was “actively firing upon individuals.” Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/15/farmington-active-shooting-new-mexico/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d8ep0qkdEo
https://www.nhonews.com/news/2023/may/17/investigation-underway-officer-involved-shooting-t/
https://abc7ny.com/shooting-farmington-nm-new-mexico-active-shooter-mass-in-nm-today/13251153/

John Eames
Age :77
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/12/2023
Location : Unknown
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe PD
Officer(s) : Sgt. Ryan Alire, Officers David Gallegos, Steven Lopez, Andres Sanchez, Luis Ruiz, Julian Norris
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Fe Police responded to a home on Calle Ojo Feliz for reports of a man that shot off a gun on May 12, 2023. During the encounter, police shot John Eames, 77, who was hospitalized and died on 06/06/2023.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/person-in-santa-fe-officer-involved-shooting-dies-at-hospital/

Manuel Delgado
Age :33
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/05/2023
Location : 1st St+ Rencher
City : Clovis
County : Curry
State : New Mexico
Agency : Clovis PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Clovis Police Department Dispatch was alerted to a vehicle chase going into New Mexico from Texas on US 60/84 and said a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser was fleeing into Clovis, crossing Prince Street and Main Street. Near the intersection of 1st Street, between Rencher and Merriwether Streets, police said the driver crossed the median and crossed the eastbound lanes of 1st Street, before hitting a tree and killing Manuel Delgado, 33.
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Jared Romero
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2023
Location : 2300 block of Griffin SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Oscar Alvarez-Ruiz, Amber Cordero
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Jared Romero’s father called 911 because his son was suicidal. Police arrived and he came out of the house with a knife to his own throat. Police shot and killed him.
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Robert Dotson
Age :52
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2023
Location : 5305 Valley View Ave
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : Farmington PD
Officer(s) : Daniel Estrada, Dylan Goodluck, Waylon Wasson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police due to mistaken identity
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Farmington PD were responding to a domestic violence call. After knocking on Robert Dotson’s door twice, they realized they were at the wrong address. He answered the door with a gun as it was late night and the officers shot him immediately, killing him. Police also exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly released body camera video of the April 5 shooting. The officers responding to a domestic violence report arrived at the wrong house. All officers were cleared and a judge tossed out the lawsuit in 5/2025.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/us/new-mexico-farmington-body-camera-footage/index.html
https://www.koat.com/article/body-cam-fatal-farmington-police-shooting-wrong-home/43606069
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/new-mexico-police-shooting-video.html
https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/14/body-camera-footage-shows-shooting-of-robert-dotson-by-farmington-police/70116189007/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-finds-police-acted-reasonably-shooting-new-mexico-man-wrong-addr-rcna208157

Leonardo Hernandez
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/23/2023
Location : 113 Calle Diaz
City : Sunland Park
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Sunland Park PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Sunland Park PD showed up to a home where Hernandez was allegedly belligerent and causing a domestic disturbance. Police went inside, escorted 2 other people outside and saw Hernandez in the kitchen with a gun. They ordered him to drop the gun and he did. Hernandez was heard saying "there it is" in Spanish and the gun dropped from his pants to the floor. The officer is then heard telling Hernandez to turn around four times. Hernandez is heard telling the officer "you're in my house, bro" and tried to pick up the gun whereupon he was shot and killed by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/man-identified-in-sunland-park-police-shooting/
https://kfoxtv.com/newsletters/sunland-park-police-investigating-shooting-on-calle-diaz
https://www.abqjournal.com/2576653/police-fatally-shoot-man-at-home-in-sunland-park.html

Dominic Cruz De La O
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 02/04/2023
Location : Near Ridgecrest Drive
City : Alamogordo
County : Otero
State : New Mexico
Agency : New Mexico State Police
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Alamogordo PD were called to an area near Ridgecrest Drive after reports of a man walking around with a gun. The man 26-year-old Dominic Cruz De La O who had outstanding felony warrants. Police tried to arrest him and he reportedly fled with police chasing him and using a taser on him. He reportedly pulled a gun in response. He was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/nmsp-investigates-police-shooting-in-alamogordo/
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/alamogordo-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-identified/

Daemen Perea
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 01/31/2023
Location : 4515 Arrowhead Ridge Dr
City : Rio Rancho
County : Sandoval
State : New Mexico
Agency : Rio Rancho PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after “Man with gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rio Rancho PD received a call that Daemen Perea was seen on his patio with a gun. Rio Rancho PD arrived and shot and killed him. No BWC footage is available for independent review of the case.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/one-suspect-dead-in-rio-rancho-officer-involved-shooting/
https://rrobserver.com/breaking-police-involved-in-fatal-shooting/
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/one-suspect-dead-in-rio-rancho-officer-involved-shooting/
https://ladailypost.com/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-with-rio-rancho-pd/

Nickolas Acosta
Age :20
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 01/06/2023
Location : 1200 block of S. Michigan Ave
City : Roswell
County : Chavez
State : New Mexico
Agency : Roswell PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roswell PD responded to a domestic disturbance call. When they encountered Nickolas Acosta, they claim he had a knife and refused commands to drop it. He allegedly took steps toward the officers who then shot and killed him.No officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://darik.news/newmexico/1-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-roswell/754773.html
https://www.koat.com/article/domestic-dispute-ends-with-fatal-shooting-by-roswell-police/42424519
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/rpds-attempt-at-transparency-criticized-by-family-of-shooting-victim/

Blaine Denetdele
Age :30
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 11/25/2022
Location : 2204 Odessa Court SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : ArnielSampang, Christopher Taddoni, Jacob Munoz
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Blaine Denetdele was causing a domestic disturbance. The family had received help from police in calming him down before and called 911 in hopes to get help but Albuquerque PD arrived, began shooting beanbags at him and quickly shot and killed him. He reportedly held a knife but was no threat to police. He had a history of autism and temper issues but was nonviolent. The shooter officers were ArnielSampang, Christopher Taddoni and Jacob Munoz
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/apd-officer-involved-shooting-in-sw-albuquerque/
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/video-shows-police-shoot-son-during-response-to-familys-home/
https://www.abqraw.com/post/apd-releases-details-about-two-deadly-november-ois-situations

Roberto Armijo
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : Montgomery and Louisiana NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : NM State Police
Officer(s) : Kyle King, Dominique Meadows, Armando Reyes-Llamas
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Roberto Armijo was pulled over by New Mexico State Police for a traffic stop and refused to come out of the car for hours. Police flattened his tires and he eventually came out holding a machete and shield and was shot and killed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.yahoo.com/now/mexico-state-police-updates-thursday-150910776.html
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/video-nmsp-stand-off-leading-up-to-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

Jesus Crosby
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/10/2022
Location : 400 Roma Avenue
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Alex Couch, Chance Gore
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during alleged trespassing
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD were called because a person was trespassing with claims that he was “armed with a knife.” Officers Alex Couch and Chance Gore shot and killed him. The alleged weapon was a pair of nail clippers. He had been unarmed and guilty of at most the misdemeanor of trespassing from media reports.
SOURCE LINKS :

Julian Sanchez
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 11/05/2022
Location : 1900 block of Tramway NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Nicholas Steward
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD responded to a call about a vehicle accident. They allege that Sanchez had a gun and fired a shot, allegedly shot himself in the leg. Police shot and killed him. It is not known whether the shot in the leg was accidental or not.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abqjournal.com/2559254/man-killed-by-apd-officer-may-have-also-shot-himself.html

Gary Lee DeSanctis
Age :51
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 10/03/2022
Location : 1039 Bosque Loop
City : Bernalillo
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Sandoval County SO, Bernalillo PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during car chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Bernalillo PD responded to reports about a man with a gun. Police claim that when they arrived, Gary Lee DeSanctis was driving away. He then stopped, got out of the car and allegedly pointed a gun at police. Police then shot and killed him. No video or other evidence can be found to corroborate the police narrative of events.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/nmsp-man-shot-had-aimed-rifle-at-officers/
https://rrobserver.com/man-who-was-shot-by-police-was-armed-with-rifle/

Colby Atkins
Age :45
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 09/20/2022
Location : Isleta Blvd+Camino del Valle SW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Bernalillo County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by policer after chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man had crashed and passed out in a car. Bernalillo deputies woke the man up and he allegedly drove away, striking multiple police vehicles. Police escalated a chase. He allegedly ran into multiple civilian vehicle before crashing. He allegedly struggled in his vehicle, exiting and re-entering it multiple times, before officers allege he emerged with what looked like a weapon. Police shot and killed him. No BWC has been made available.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-albuquerque-eb9a1e38ac8a4eb10fc93ee5c99a9d11
https://www.abqjournal.com/2534802/bcso-ids-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-in-sw-abq.html

Keshawn Thomas
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/28/2022
Location : 2721 Coors Blvd
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque
Officer(s) : Marcos Flores, Dustin Ketchum, Kenneth Skeens
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “check on man in car” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD were sent to a call about a man seen asleep in his car. Police allege when they arrived, Keshawn Thomas appeared to be intoxicated. Police claim that he pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. No bodycam or other evidence was volunteered by police for verification of the official narrative.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.danielsfuneral.com/obituaries/keshawn-thomas
https://www.cabq.gov/police/news/apd-releases-details-of-recent-officer-involved-shooting-8

Melanie Garcia
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/14/2022
Location : 1098 Willow Way
City : Santa Fe
County : Santa Fe
State : New Mexico
Agency : Santa Fe PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Santa Fe PD arrived at a residence at 1098 Willow Way because Melanie Garcia was allegedly behaving erratically. Police said that she had a gun and they attacked her with tasers. She shot and killed herself under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :

Gabriel Mesa
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/11/2022
Location : 3908 W Texas St
City : Carlsbad
County : Eddy
State : New Mexico
Agency : Eddy County SO
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The girlfriend of Gabriel Mesa called Eddy County police and told them that he had pushed her, was drunk and had left with a gun. Eddy County deputies located him in a field and claim that he pointed a handgun. Police shot and killed him. No bodycam or eyewitness accounts can be found.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://apnews.com/article/police-shootings-new-mexico-carlsbad-1015c66f9515ac1c0a22286ee90691ff

Presley Eze
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 08/02/2022
Location : 2655 S Valley Dr
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces PD
Officer(s) : Brad Lunsford
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shoplifting beer
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Las Cruces PD responded to a call about a man allegedly shoplifting a single beer. When police arrived, they allege Presley Eze was not complying with undisclosed commands. Police launched a tactical attack and ultimately shot and killed him. The bodycam was blurred for the critical incident and useless as evidence. One shot was fired, invisible to the only bodycam video provided. A second BWC was not made available from other officers. After the shooting, a second officer arrived and began an investigation and silenced him multiple times while on BWC. The footage is linked below. Officer Lunsford was charged with voluntary manslaughter in October of 2023.
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Name Not Disclosed 2 of 2
Age :34
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/22/2022
Location : Roosevelt + Elm Ave
City : Grants
County : Cibola
State : New Mexico
Agency : Grants PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two third party motorists killed, 2 children critically injured due to police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the chase, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.
A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Name Not Disclosed 1 of 2
Age :28
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/22/2022
Location : Roosevelt + Elm Ave
City : Grants
County : Cibola
State : New Mexico
Agency : Grants PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Two third party motorists killed, 2 children critically injured during police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Grants PD officers were chasing a 31-year-old man who was seen speeding the wrong way. During the pursuit, he hit 3 vehicles, killing 2 third party motorists, critically injuring 2 children.
A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman in one of the third party vehicles died on impact. Two young girls aged 10 and 6, identified as the male victim’s daughters, were rushed to an Albuquerque hospital in critical condition.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://callserna.com/2-killed-2-children-critically-hurt-in-crash-during-grants-police-chase/

Wendel Tagle
Age :43
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 07/21/2022
Location : 10600 Cibola Loop NW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Jason Scott Perez
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD responded to reports of a disturbance and heard gunshots . They searched the area and recognized Wendell Tagle whom the officer knew. Tagle allegedly had a gun. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :

Brett David Rosenau
Age :14
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/06/2022
Location : 8109 San Joaquin SE
City : 8109 San Joaquin SE
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Fire
Event : Killed by fire set by police munitions during home raid
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Albuquerque PD tried to interview a friend of Brett Rosenau for a previous incident. When they approached him, he locked himself inside a home, and Rosenau joined him. Police fired three different types of munitions and the building caught on fire. Rosenau, who was not the target of police, died in the fire.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abq.news/2022/08/apd-gassed-home-five-times-in-fire-that-killed-teen/
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/07/15/oxni-j15.html
https://www.insider.com/15-year-old-boy-died-smoke-inhalation-swat-raid-nm-2022-7

Bryan Wayne Humble
Age :63
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/03/2022
Location :
City : Chapparal
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Dona Ana County SO, Anthony PD, Otero County SO
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dona Ana deputies, Anthony Police and Otero County deputies all responded to a call about a dispute between neighbors. Police arrived and claimed that someone fired at them. Police shot and killed Brian Wayne Humble.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.ktsm.com/news/daso-sheriff-gives-update-to-chaparral-officer-involved-shooting/

Wes Allen
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/28/2022
Location : 5001 Montgomery Blvd NE
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals sought a man who had left a halfway house. They allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him. He was found to have 40 bullets in him on autopsy.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koat.com/article/wanted-man-killed-walgreens-albuquerque/40439352
https://sports.yahoo.com/us-marshals-abq-shoot-kill-141200811.html

Frank Lewis Baty
Age :58
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/19/2022
Location : 125 2nd St NW
City : Albuquerque
County : Bernalillo
State : New Mexico
Agency : Albuquerque PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Frank Lewis Baty sat in front of a hotel with a gun in his vehicle. Police ordered him to put it down. He reportedly said “No!” Police shot and killed him. Media later claimed the case as “suicide by cop.” There is no indication that this was the case.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/apd-body-cam-footage-shows-suicide-by-cop/
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/video-shows-deadly-confrontation-with-police-in-downtown-albuquerque/

David Iniguez
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 06/15/2022
Location : Road 5758
City : Farmington
County : San Juan
State : New Mexico
Agency : US Marshals
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
US Marshals arrived to arrest David Iniguez. He tried to flee. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/family-members-speak-out-after-fatal-shooting-in-san-juan-county/
https://www.ksje.com/news/local-news/fatal-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/

Carlos Gamboa
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/21/2022
Location : 4600 block of Rociante Dr
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Dona Ana County SO
Officer(s) : Jeremy Maldonado
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dona Ana deputies were sent to the home of Carlos Gamboa who was allegedly suicidal. Police could not initially locate him and had to return. When they found him, they claimed that he had a gun and fired a shot towards them. Police shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/man-dies-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-doa-ana-county

Amelia Baca
Age :75
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2022
Location : 800 block of Fir Ave
City : Las Cruces
County : Dona Ana
State : New Mexico
Agency : Las Cruces PD
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Elderly woman with knife killed by police in her home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Amelia Baca was a 75-year-old woman with known dementia and cognitive disabilities. She was in her home when police arrived. They claimed that she had a knife and stepped toward them. They shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/las-cruces-police-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/

Oliver Ashley Toledo Saldivar
Age :26
Gender :Male
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 04/16/2022
Location : I-40/milepost 64
City : Prewitt
County : McKinley
State : New Mexico
Agency : New Mexico State Police
Officer(s) : Corey Newman
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
New Mexico State Police arrived to check on a man who was on the side of a highway, allegedly, slumped over. When police arrived, he got out of the car and began walking toward them with his hand in his pocket. Police claim that he attacked them and they shot and killed him. No claims were made that he had threatened them with any weapon, and it is unknown whether he had been armed or not.
SOURCE LINKS :

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) : Ryan Duxbury, Boua Chang, Bryan Anderson
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

Frank Lovato
Age :62
Gender :Male
Race : White
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
