15-05-2025
Rio Rancho Police honor fallen law enforcement officers
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Rio Rancho invited the community and local law enforcement members Thursday to honor the lives of fallen officers, in recognition of National Peace Officer Memorial Day.
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A crowd gathered at Rio Rancho Memorial Park to remember members of New Mexico law enforcement who died in the line of duty. Attendees included current and former Rio Rancho police officers, city officials, and families of fallen officers. The memorial ceremony comes as part of local law enforcement's observance of National Police Week.
'Last year, 165 police officers, no matter what agency they were from, what uniform they wore, 165 police officers died in the line of duty because they answered the call. 165 ran in, while others ran away and they would never run out. Two of them were New Mexico officers, NMSP Officer Justin Hare and LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez,' Rio Rancho Police Chief Stewart Steele said.
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