Deputy Jerry Arnold Martinez
Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department
New Mexico

End of Watch: Saturday, January 26, 1991
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

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.

 
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Patch image: Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department, New Mexico

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