New Mexico State Police, New Mexico
End of Watch: Tuesday, February 2, 1965
Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: January 31, 1965
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Antonio Jaramillo was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an earlier crash at the intersection of Third Street and Corona Avenue in Santa Rosa.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.
After his death, the suspect was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to one to five years.
Patrolman Jaramillo was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the New Mexico State Police for one year. He was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, and his father.