Bio & Incident Details
Age: 38
Tour: 13 years, 6 months
Badge # 251
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 3/22/2006
Weapon: Handgun; 10 mm
Suspect: Apprehended
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Deputy James McGrane was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on Highway 337 at 12:46 am.
Unknown to Deputy McGrane, the driver of the vehicle was wanted for a 2005 murder. As he approached the vehicle, Deputy McGrane was shot twice and died at the scene from his wounds.
Within minutes of Deputy McGrane calling in the stop, witnesses in the area called 911 to report hearing two gunshots and seeing a white pickup flee the scene.
The suspect was a parolee who had previously served at least six years in jail on unrelated charges. The suspect was apprehended in Juarez, Mexico, on April 3, 2006. On June 04, 2010 the suspect was found guilty of the killing of Deputy James McGrane, tampering with evidence and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Deputy McGrane had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department for 3 years. He had previously served with the New Mexico State Police and United States Postal Inspection Service for a total of 10.5 years. He is survived by his wife, parents, and sister.
