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Quick Table of New Mexico Police Names: https://policefactor.com/NMPolNames.html
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See also Victim Incidents/Cases Police - Blue Lives Matter Locations by City and Names A to Z Indexes
LIST F: Click on names below for summaries below this list.
Fay, Damon Albuquerque, Victim Daniels
Finley, Scott Albuquerque, Domestic Violence, Suit/Settle
Fisher, Matthew Albuquerque. APD. Officer. 2015/01-involved in fatal shooting of John Edward O’Keefe with APD
Officer Michael Oates.
Flores, Eddie Silver City, retired New Mexico State Police captain
Flores, Steve Albuquerque. APD. Undercover officer in 2004. Lawsuit Alvarado v. KOB TV (2007) and Alvarado v.
Albuquerque (2009). Around May 2004, Syra Roman said she was sexually assaulted by these two undercover officers,
Steve Flores and Vicente Alvarado. The listed cases describe the situation. See also Vicente Alvarado.
Fonte, Stephen Santa Fe, Officer, Shoot suspect/Suit/Police Shooting found not justified
Fox, Jim Albuquerque. APD. Associated Shooting Victim/Suspect Santiago Chavez, who under police gunfire
committed suicide. See also police officers Drew Bader and Moises Grossetete.
Francisco, Phillip Navajo Police Chief
Frazier, Dale Farmington, Kirtland; Deputy, Force
Fuchs, Brian new to list as of 2019/0/25
SUMMARIES-F’s: BRIEF EXCERPTS/SOURCES NEW MEXICO POLICE
Fay, Damon (1986) - Albuquerque. A police detective associated with Linda Daniels Abduction, murder case 01/12-
13/1986 KRQE
Finley, Scott (06/25/1998) Albuquerque. (DOM) Domestic Violence (wife Katherine)
Real Crimes
Excerpt from Real Crimes: Katherine Teupell was awarded a $235,000 settlement for claims against the Bernalillo
County Sheriff's Department and the Albuquerque Police Department for their use of a “We don’t do blue” policy in
dealing with an officer accused of beating his wife. Teupell alleged police extended “professional courtesy” to her
husband, Scott Finley, a member of the Sheriff Department’s elite Crime Suppression Unit. Teupell testified she fled
from her home with her children, 6 and 2, still in pajamas, on the night of Oct. 18, 1993, after Finley beat her. Teupell
said that when she threatened to call police, Finley responded, “Go ahead and call. How can you break the law
when you are the law?" Although the APD officer who responded to the call confiscated Finley's police revolver,
other officers who took over at the scene returned it.
Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Fisher, Matthew Albuquerque. APD. Officer. 2015/01-involved in fatal shooting of John Edward O’Keefe with APD
Officer Michael Oates. (See also NM POL Michael Oates)
KRQE
Albuquerque police sitting on officer shooting, investigations DA says
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-police-sitting-on-officer-shooting-investigations-da-says/
KOAT APD identifies officers in San Mateo shooting
https://www.koat.com/article/apd-identifies-officers-in-san-mateo-shooting/5061548
(2015/01/28) Officer didn’t bring video back from shooting; Unclear if Michael Oates equipped with lapel camera in
2011. By Michael Springer.
https://www.koat.com/article/officer-didn-t-bring-video-back-from-shootings/5061765
Excerpt: Police would not confirm if Oates had a lapel camera during the 2011 shooting...An Albuquerque police
officer involved in a deadly shooting earlier this month came back with no lapel video. It was his second officer-
involved shooting, and the second time he came back with no video….
Officers Michael Oates and Matthew Fisher were involved in the shooting along San Mateo Boulevard this month,
and Fisher’s lapel video is the only one available from the incident
APD said it can’t answer whether Oates will be disciplined for the 2015 shooting because of a personnel issue and
the department has to wait until the criminal investigation is complete before the administrative one can begin.
The administrative investigation must be completed before Chief Gorden Eden can decide whether to discipline
Oates. The city’s policy requires officers to turn their cameras on when they interact with the public. If they don’t,
it’s up to the chief to decide what disciplinary action will be taken. Eden is in Washington, D.C., for a conference,
and unavailable for comment.
Flores, Eddie
Silver City Daily Press
(2017/12/20)
http://www.scdailypress.com/site/2017/12/20/eddie-flores-appointed-to-silver-school-board/
Excerpt: A retired New Mexico State Police captain, Flores is currently the chief of police at Western New Mexico
University, and said he has had specialized training in threat assessments.
“I’m a security expert,” he said. “I see problems that other people may not see.”
Flores, Steve Albuquerque. APD. Undercover officer in 2004. Lawsuit Alvarado v. KOB TV (2007) and Alvarado v.
Albuquerque (2009). Around May 2004, Syra Roman said she was sexually assaulted by these two undercover officers,
Steve Flores and Vicente Alvarado. See also Vicente Alvarado.
Case
United States Court of Appeals,Tenth Circuit. Vicente ALVARADO, Yvette Alvarado, Steve Flores, Priscilla Flores, Thomas
Gutierrez, Beverly Gutierrez, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. KOB-TV, L.L.C. (Channel 4 News), Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2001.
Decided: July 13, 2007
https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinions/06/06-2001.pdf
Alvarado v. City of Albuquerque
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b1c5add7b0493475b841
Case No: 6:07-cv-224-PK/DJS 2008 20 April United States District Court D New Mexico
Fonte, Stephen (2013) Santa Fe. OFC-SFPD. See also John DeBaca.
Santa Fe New Mexican
(2013/11/21) Man shot by police in August is held in armed. By Chris Quintana
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/man-shot-by-police-in-august-is-held-in-
armed/article_da6e0aba-6944-544e-bc24-c827459ab3d9.html
Excerpt: Santa Fe police on Wednesday arrested Roberto Mendez, 25, on a charge of armed robbery, just three
months after he was shot in the cheek during another run-in with city officers.
KOAT
(2014/10/03) Grand Jury: Santa Fe officer-involved shooting not justified. By Mike Springer.
http://www.koat.com/article/grand-jury-santa-fe-officer-involved-shooting-not-justified/5059505
Excerpt: SANTA FE, N.M. — A grand jury ruled that the August 2013 officer-involved shooting of a man at a
Santa Fe Allsup's was not justified.
That night of the shooting, Santa Fe police officers John DeBaca and Stephen Fonte were trying to stop
Roberto Mendez. Police said Mendez stole an SUV and was trying to ram officers while a 4-year-old child was
in the back seat.Officers shot Mendez in the face.He survived.
https://www.koat.com/article/grand-jury-santa-fe-officer-involved-shooting-not-justified/5059505
Foster, Randy (New) Los Alamos
Francisco, Phillip (New) Navajo Police Chief
Daily Times
2019/07/11
https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2019/07/11/i-have-not-quit-navajo-police-chief-phillip-
francisco-continues-service/1709295001/
Fox, Jim Albuquerque. APD. Sergeant at time and location of James Boyd shooting/killing. 2015-Associated Shooting
Victim/Suspect Santiago Chavez, who under police gunfire committed suicide; According to Albuquerque Journal-
2015/06/01: “ Chavez was pronounced dead from a self-inflicted gun shot after a long standoff involving an APD SWAT
team in 2012.” See also police officers Drew Bader and Moises Grossetete. Associated Victims/Suspects: Santiago
Chavez, James Boyd.
Case(s)
(2015/05/13) Case No. 1:15-CV-408 Hernandez v. City Of Alb, Jim Fox, Moises Grossetete, etc.
RACHAEL HERNANDEZ, As Personal Representative to the Wrongful Death Estate of SANTIAGO CHAVEZ, deceased,
Plaintiff,
vs. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT, JIM FOX and MOISES GROSSETETE, City of
Albuquerque Employees,
Defendants,
COMPLAINT TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR DEPRIVATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS
Articles
WSWS dot org
(2015/05/19) Family charges SWAT team drove son to suicide. By D. Lencho
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2015/05/19/albq-m19.html
KOAT
(2015/08/17) James Boyd Case: K-9 handler admits lying to camper. By Nancy Laflin.
https://www.koat.com/article/james-boyd-case-k-9-handler-admits-lying-to-camper/5066035#
Excerpt: Albuquerque police Sgt. Jim Fox said he was worried that Boyd had already threatened open space
officers with knives and was telling more cops who arrived on scene he would kill them. That’s when Fox called
members of the SWAT team, including Perez. “I found him to be very calm under fire, under critical incidents, he
made great decisions,” Fox said.
https://www.koat.com/article/james-boyd-case-k-9-handler-admits-lying-to-camper/5066035#
Albuquerque Journal
(2015/06/01) Family of man who shot himself in APD standoff sues city, cops. By Scott Sandlin.
https://www.abqjournal.com/592939/apd-city-sued-over-standoff-death.html
Excerpt: The lawsuit names the city, APD and SWAT supervisors Jim Fox and Moises Grosstete as defendants,
alleging the deprivation of civil rights led to the death….Afterward, the city nuisance abatement unit gave the
family 30 days to repair the extensive damage done to their home during the standoff and shootout, the Journal
reported in 2012. The damage to the home is not part of the civil rights lawsuit….According to the lawsuit filed on
behalf of Chavez’s mother, Rachel Hernandez, SWAT officer Drew Bader was captured on lapel videos from the
incident laughing at and mocking Chavez before Chavez shot himself, and a New Mexico State Police officer, Shane
Todd, wrote in his report, “Mission Complete.”
https://www.abqjournal.com/592939/apd-city-sued-over-standoff-death.html
Frazier, Dale (2011) Farmington/Kirtland area - Upper Fruitland. Deputy. (FORCE) San Juan County. Beating of Donovan
Tanner.
http://www.navajotimes.com/news/2011/0411/041411beating.php
UPDATES
Updates: 2019/12/08 Case Hernandez v. Fox et al added. 2019/12/07 Fox Jim added to list. 2019/11/16 Steve Flores material added incl. 2009 case. 2019/11/16 Matthew
Fisher added to list.2019/07/12 Francisco, Phillip added to list. 2019/04/30 edited/cleaned up the page from a recent transfer; going over information to add or consolidate, , this
will be ongoing. 01/31/2018 Ellis, Brandon OFC-HOB discrimination lawsuit; 01/24/2018 Grant, Jacob (ALBQ-COP SHOT BY COP, $6.5m SETTLE) added; 01/21/18
Kassetas-STATE SNTA FE CHF NMSP added; 01/10/2018 date added to Garrison,Larry article from my high plains; 01/06/2018 Katz, Marshall NM Political Report
(ABQ Free Press); 01/02/2018 Lopez, Bert 3 articles added; Largo, James Houston corr. error from Large, added article;12/30/2017 Ielacqua, Paul. Case Mine,
NMLEA,Public Health NM added; 12/27/2017 Goff, Jim added;Geier, Mike Albq APD chf added; Hansen, Whitey 3 article links added incl. Arquette, Alb Jrnl; Garcia,
Michael Las Cruces - added to Index (it was left off accidentally but in summaries below);12/26/2017: Goke, Marvin-Opposing Views -03/23/2016 article; Garcia, Esther
- Google Scholar Cases, Leagle, Casemine cases related to Garcia’s presence and involvement in Kevin Kinney and Renae Harbin issues; Garrison, Larry-My High Plains
article; 12/25/2017 Gallagos, Gilbert Alb Jrnl 07/29/2013’ 12/10/2017 Gonzales, Christopher Santa Fe firing for domestic violence; 11/26/2017 p. 2 shisrley, jake; wallace,
edmund/lea county/sex abuse of inmate;11/25/2017 Howard, Sara; 11/24/2017 Simpson, Dwayne