8-02-2024 1:17pm

New Mexico State Police: Mobilizing to Assist Statewide

Chris Edwards Editor

New Mexico State Police have been extremely active in assisting city and county law enforcement agencies across the state this padt week with a variety of incidents.

Over the past several days, the New Mexico State Police Technical Unit, consisting of the Crime Scene Team (CST) and Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU), has demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in responding to a series of critical incidents across the state. Their services have been vital in assisting various law enforcement agencies in investigating and documenting crime scenes.

These specialized agents of the New Mexico State Police bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and technically advanced equipment to communities across the state. They provide this vital service not only to the New Mexico State Police but also to law enforcement agencies throughout New Mexico.

• On July 25, CST responded to a double homicide in Peñasco.

• On July 27, VCU assisted the Valencia County Sheriff's Office with a tragic incident where the suspect fatally ran over another individual.

• Also on July 27, CST responded to a battery with a deadly weapon incident at a motel in Albuquerque after a New Mexico State Police officer was alerted by a bystander to a motel room where an adult female had been shot in the leg.

• On July 28, CST responded to a homicide investigation in Capitan. The Capitan Police Department had discovered a deceased adult male with a gunshot wound at a residence.

• On July 29, VCU assisted the Las Vegas Police Department with a severe two-vehicle crash. A vehicle making a turn onto New Mexico Avenue from Grand collided with another car, resulting in a fire that trapped a child inside.

• On July 30, CST assisted the Catron County Sheriff's Office with a homicide investigation at a campsite.

• On July 30, CST responded to an Officer Involved Shooting involving the Laguna Police Department.

Each one of these calls for service represents countless hours of meticulous crime scene documentation, evidence collection, and technical investigation accordind to their release.

New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler commended the Technical Unit for their unwavering commitment and professionalism. "Day in and day out, our Technical Unit agents and investigators sacrifice so much to provide quality work to the citizens and victims of New Mexico. Their discipline and expertise are evident in every scene they document, and I am incredibly proud of the team we have built. Each member of this unit exemplifies the extraordinary dedication and commitment required for this demanding work," said Chief Weisler.

The New Mexico State Police Technical Unit remains dedicated to serving the community with integrity and excellence, ensuring that justice is served and public safety is maintained.

In addition they will be conducting sobriety check points in August.

State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during August 2024.

We are bringing awareness to these events to reduce impaired driving-related fatalities through continued media attention and intensive advertising.

These checkpoints are helping to change society’s attitude about driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year if every driver had the courage to make the right decision not to drive impaired.

Who:

New Mexico State Police

What:

Sobriety Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and Registration/Insurance/DL Checkpoints

When:

August 2024

Where:

All New Mexico Counties

Why: