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Agent Robert Romero | New Mexico State Police, New Mexico
New Mexico State Police, New Mexico

Agent

Robert Romero

New Mexico State Police, New Mexico

End of Watch: Saturday, September 30, 1967

Biographical Info

Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 30, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Agent Robert Romero was killed in an automobile crash on US 64 (modern-day US 84/285), three miles south of Espanola while returning to Santa Fe following an investigation in Chama.

He was assigned to the Attorney General's Office at the time of the crash.

Agent Romero was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served with the New Mexico State Police for eight years. He was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters.