New Mexico State Police
New Mexico
End of Watch: Sunday, June 4, 2006
Cause: Automobile accident
Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 382 Patrolman James Archuleta was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car struck a cow on US 84 near Espanola, New Mexico, at approximately 11:00 pm.
He was responding to a local hospital to investigate a shooting when the accident occurred. The impact caused his patrol car to overturn and he was ejected from the vehicle.
Patrolman Archuleta was a member of the US Marine Corps Reserves and had served with the New Mexico State Police for 2 years. He is survived by his daughter, son, and fiancee. | 
