Bloomfield Police Department, New Mexico
End of Watch: Saturday, February 27, 1982
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 2 years, 6 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 27, 1982
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Wayne Stedman was killed when his department vehicle was struck by a dump truck while he was assisting with a medical emergency call.
Officer Stedman had served with the agency for two and a half years and was survived by his wife and young son.