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Deputy Jerry Arnold Martinez | Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, New Mexico
Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, New Mexico

Deputy

Jerry Arnold Martinez

Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, New Mexico

End of Watch: Saturday, January 26, 1991

Biographical Info

Age: 31
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 26, 1991
Weapon Used: Rifle; 7.65 mm
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

Deputy Jerry Martinez and Patrolman Glen Michael Huber, of the New Mexico State Police, were shot and killed along with five other people at a mobile home on NM 76 between Chimayo and Espanola.

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 a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office for six years. He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.