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A deputy, whose name has been redacted, was terminated from the Portales Police Department after an internal affairs investigation in November 2020 revealed behaviors indicative of a child predator. Despite these findings, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board dismissed the misconduct allegations in April 2021. Subsequently, the deputy was hired by the Eddy County […]
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Deputy Eric Threlkeld, alongside Deputy Jared Rostro, was implicated in a wrongful arrest case in 2017 involving Jason Sanchez. The deputies investigated and prosecuted Sanchez for aggravated stalking and violating a restraining order during a child custody dispute. Sanchez was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to approximately 18 months in jail. In December 2022, the […]
Written by CBKN76
A deputy, whose name has been redacted, was terminated from the Portales Police Department after an internal affairs investigation in November 2020 revealed behaviors indicative of a child predator. Despite these findings, the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board dismissed the misconduct allegations in April 2021. Subsequently, the deputy was hired by the Eddy County […]
Written by CBKN76
Deputy Jared Rostro was involved in a wrongful arrest case in 2017, where he and Deputy Eric Threlkeld investigated and prosecuted Jason Sanchez for aggravated stalking and violating a restraining order amid a child custody dispute. Sanchez was convicted in 2020 and sentenced to about 18 months’ incarceration. In December 2022, the convictions were overturned […]
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In April 2023, Deputy Michael Martinez arrested a 20-year-old woman for careless driving and DUI. While she was handcuffed in the back of his patrol car, Martinez sexually assaulted her by touching her genitals, legs, and chest. He disabled his lapel camera and attempted to destroy the vehicle’s recording system to conceal the assault. The […]
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Despite a thorough search, no publicly available records detailing individual officers’ misconduct, disciplinary actions, or lawsuits within the De Baca County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico were found. This absence of information may be due to the small size of the department, limited public reporting, or lack of documented incidents. ## Officer Forum Links: – […]
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In March 2019, Sgt. Jenkins of the New Mexico State Patrol, associated with the Cibola County Sheriff’s Department, refused to take an incident report from the Mooney family regarding alleged harassment by Undersheriff Michael Munk. After being informed that the call was being recorded, Jenkins reluctantly agreed to take the report but only if the […]
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Deputy Sheriff Martinez was involved in a case where he disabled his lapel camera and attempted to destroy the video recording system in his squad car. Despite these actions, the sheriff’s office was able to recover a two-minute clip that became the basis of accusations against him. Martinez had only been with the sheriff’s office […]
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In January 2018, Officer Kemp, as part of a team led by Undersheriff Michael Munk, attempted to search the Mooney family’s property in Fence Lake, NM, without a warrant. The officers’ actions, including blocking the property’s only exit and claiming to be stuck in minimal snow, have been cited in petitions alleging harassment and abuse […]
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In January 2018, Detective Wadford, along with Undersheriff Michael Munk and other officers, attempted to conduct a warrantless search of the Mooney family’s property in Fence Lake, NM. The officers claimed to be introducing themselves to the community but were met with resistance when the property owners declined the unlawful search. This incident has been […]
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In January 2018, Undersheriff Michael Munk led an attempt to search the Mooney family’s property in Fence Lake, NM, without a warrant. The interaction escalated when Munk used profane language towards the property owners after they declined the unlawful search. This incident was recorded and has been cited in petitions calling for investigations into the […]
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In June 2021, Deputy Ramos, along with Deputy Ricardo Delgado, responded to a 911 call alleging a domestic altercation. Upon arrival, without confirming if Oscar Najera was armed, they yelled commands and, within seconds, shot him multiple times, resulting in his death. Najera was unarmed and had several gunshot wounds in his back. The ACLU […]
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In May 2020, while serving with the Roswell Police Department, Officer Delgado used excessive force by pulling a handcuffed woman out of a patrol car by her hair, throwing her to the ground, and placing his knee on her neck for over three minutes, resulting in a broken nose. This incident was reported to the […]
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In 2021, an internal affairs investigation revealed that Deputy Johnson submitted false timesheets and received overtime pay for hours he did not work. GPS data from his patrol vehicle contradicted his reported hours. Johnson also took an unauthorized trip to Las Cruces in his patrol vehicle. He admitted to the falsified timesheets during his testimony. […]
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In 2018, while off-duty and in his personal vehicle with his two-year-old son, Deputy Bradshaw followed Mario Rosales home, blocked his driveway, and pointed a gun at him without cause. Bradshaw was fired from the sheriff’s office, arrested, and convicted of aggravated assault and child abuse. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Rosales […]