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| Deputy Jerry Arnold Martinez
Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department
New Mexico
End of Watch: Saturday, January 26, 1991 Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, January 26, 1991
Weapon Used: Rifle; 7.65 mm
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life Deputy Martinez and Patrolman Glen Michael Huber, of the New Mexico State Police, were shot and killed along with five other people. The officers were shot while serving a restraining order that had been requested by the suspect's girlfriend. The suspect used a 7.65 mm rifle to commit the murders. The man was apprehended and sentenced to four life sentences.
Deputy Martinez was 30 years old and is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
