Pueblo of Isleta Police Department, Tribal Police
End of Watch Wednesday, January 12, 1921
Add to My HeroesLuis Abeita
Special Officer Luis Abeita succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six days earlier while attempting to arrest a man who had shot a teenager moments earlier.
The man shot the teen in the back due to an argument they had been involved in. Officer Abeita located the subject near a bridge along the tracks 100 yards north of the railroad station and attempted to arrest him. The man opened fire, wounding Officer Abeita in the hand and abdomen, before fleeing into the nearby bosk.
A posse of local, state, and federal officers responded to the area from Albuquerque and located the man in the bosk. The man was killed during an ensuing shootout.
Officer Abeita was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque, where he succumbed to his wounds six days later.
Officer Abeita had served with the Pueblo of Isleta Police Department for 16 years and also served as a special officer with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Police Department. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 38
- Tour 16 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Location New Mexico
- Incident Date Thursday, January 6, 1921
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
View all 7 ReflectionsOfficer Abeita,
On today, the 104th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice as a Law Enforcement Officer.
BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)
January 12, 2025
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