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Corrections Officer Ralph Lee Garcia | Guadalupe County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico Guadalupe County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico

Corrections Officer

Ralph Lee Garcia

Guadalupe County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico

End of Watch: Tuesday, August 31, 1999

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 42

Tour: 7 months

Badge # Not available

Cause: Stabbed

Incident Date: 8/31/1999

Weapon: Edged weapon; Knife

Suspect: Arrested; deceased

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Corrections Officer Ralph Garcia was stabbed to death after being ambushed by nine inmates in a correctional facility. Officer Garcia was locking a housing door when the inmates starting beating and stabbing him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect was killed in a car fire in Bernalillo County.

Corrections Officer Garcia is survived by his wife and three children.

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Your heroism and service is honored today, the tenth anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was murdered on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
August 31, 2009

 

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