NMSP Press Releases
Update: Cancel Silver Alert- Belen Police Department
Update: Cancel Silver Alert- Roosevelt County Sheriff’s Office
Update: Cancel Silver Alert- Jesus Baca
New Mexico State Police Arrest Former Lieutenant for Timecard and Overtime Fraud
New Mexico State Police Arrest Former Lieutenant for Timecard and Overtime Fraud Silver City, NM—The New Mexico State Police (NMSP) today announced former Lieutenant David Neil's arrest following a thorough investigation into allegations of timecard and overtime...
Update: Cancel Silver Alert – Roswell Police Department – Bret Dear
New Mexico State Police Officer Honored in Washington, D.C., after receiving the 2023 United States Interdiction Coordinator Award for Highway Interdictions
Washington, DC—On July 19, 2024, New Mexico State Police K9 Officer Julian Armijo and the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Group were presented with the 2023 United States Interdiction Coordinator (USIC) Award for...
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust and Felony Charges
Santa Fe, NM—On July 16, 2024, at around 1:58 PM, a New Mexico State Police officer made a traffic stop on Agua Fria and Alicia for a seatbelt violation, which resulted in a significant drug bust and multiple felony charges. During the stop, the officer learned that...
New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau Achieves 100% Clearance Rate in 2023 Homicide Cases
Statewide, NM – The New Mexico State Police is proud to announce that the Investigations Bureau has successfully solved all 20 homicide cases it investigated in 2023. This remarkable achievement underscores the Bureau's unwavering commitment to justice and the...