Herman Martinez – Quay County Sheriff’s Office

Officer Herman Martinez was previously employed by the New Mexico State Police and the Hatch Police Department before joining the Quay County Sheriff’s Office. During his tenure, he disabled his lapel camera and attempted to destroy the video recording system in his squad car. The sheriff’s office was able to recover a two-minute clip, which became central to accusations against him. Martinez had only been with the sheriff’s office for three months at the time of these incidents.

## Officer Forum Links:
– [Herman Martinez](https://watchaudits.com/forums/topic/herman-martinez/)

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