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Quick Table of New Mexico Police Names: https://policefactor.com/NMPolNames.html
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LIST G: Click on names below for summaries below this list
Gallagher, Patrick Las Cruces, Santa Fe, NYPD. Las Cruces PD; Santa Fe PD. 2017-hired as Las Cruces PD Police Chief
(was previously the Santa Fe PD-Police Chief).
Gallagher, Ray Albuquerque
Gallant, Eric Espanola ,Investigations into Misconduct
Gallegos, Gilbert Albuquerque., Police Chief
Gallegos, Jason Espanola, officer on patrol demoted from sergeant after rehire, misconduct issues, fellow officer complaints
Gallegos John B. Albuquerque, Lieutenant
Gallegos, Toby Albuquerque
Galvin, Jerry Albuquerque
Garcia, Esther
Garcia, Holly Albuquerque
Garcia, Jennifer Albuquerque. APD.
Garcia Michael Las Cruces, detective, Las Cruces PD, Sex Minors, History, Shit, Settle, Prison, Victim Guererro
Garcia Mike Albuquerque, Sergeant, APD
Garcia, Richard Las Cruces, Officer, Las Cruces PD, Force/Lying/Video
Garduno Tom Albuquerque, sergeant
Garrison, Larry Portales, Officer, Portales PD, Multiple Issues/history of fraud, force, bullying, being fired
Geier, Mike Albuquerque, chief, APD, Ex-Chief in Rio Rancho
Gigante, Brandon Deming, Chief, Probe, Victim Eckert
Gloria, Stan Albuquerque, detective, multiple issues
Goff, Jim Albuquerque, Sheriff Deputy, BCSO, Inappropriate/lewd behavior
Goke, Marvin Albuquerque, Officer, NMSP
Golson, Lou Albuquerque. APD
Gonzales, Christopher Santa Fe, Domestic Violence
Golson, Lou Albuquerque. APD. Officer. 2015-was shot by traffic stopped suspect Christopher Cook. Bernalillo
Sheriff’s Office involved in apprehension of Cook, including Sgt. Aaron Williamson.
Grant, Jacob Albuquerque, Detective, Victim shot by Lt Greg Brachle, Suit/Settle/Brachle/Not Charged
Graves, Ryan
Green, Patrick Deming-Lordsburg, Deputy, Force, Probe, Victim Young, Eckert
Griego, Jason Cuba INFO on Hawaii arrest
Griffin, Matt Albuquerque
Grossetete, Moises Albuquerque. APD
Grossetete, Victor Albuquerque
Grover, Tom Albuquerque, -Ex-Officer, APD, Information
Gutierrez, Jose Santa Fe, Force
Guzman, Daniel - see Guzman David
Guzman, David Albuquerque
SUMMARIES G: BRIEF EXCERPTS/SOURCES NEW MEXICO POLICE
Gallagher, Patrick (New) Las Cruces, Santa Fe, NYPD. Las Cruces PD; Santa Fe PD. 2017-hired as Las Cruces PD Police
Chief (was previously the Santa Fe PD-Police Chief).
Las Cruces Sun
2017/11/07 Santa Fe Police Chief Patrick Gallagher become Las Cruces Police Chief
https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2017/11/07/santa-fe-police-chief-patrick-gallagher-become-las-cruces-police-
chief/842540001/
Gallagher, Ray Albuquerque. Sheriff. Bernalillo County. Indicted on criminal charges of interfering in a sex abuse case
involving Deputy Darryl Burt.
Real Crimes
From Real Crimes: “Sheriff Gallagher admitted to having destroyed evidence in the case against
Deputy Burt” Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Orlando Sentinel
1992/11/26. Grand Jury Indicts Sheriff, recommends his ouster
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-11-26-9211261355-story.html
Excerpt: A grand jury has recommended a sheriff's removal because of alleged corruption and
indicted him on criminal charges of interfering in a sex abuse case. The grand jury said an
investigation of Bernalillo County Sheriff Ray Gallagher found evidence of gross incompetence and
corruption. The grand jury also indicted Gallagher on two counts of tampering with evidence and
three counts of bribing or threatening a witness. An investigation was initiated nine months ago, after
former Deputy Darryl Burt was charged with sexually abusing a man during a traffic stop. The
indictment says Gallagher tried to help Burt avoid arrest by destroying two pieces of evidence and by
intimidating three potential witnesses.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1992-11-26-9211261355-story.html
AP News [also seen in Darryl Burt]
1992/11/26 Ex-Deputy Acquitted in Case Related to Sheriff Indictment
https://www.apnews.com/c5fe136da495516d72047a104692cc13
Excerpt: A former Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputy has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a male
motorist in a case that led to this week’s indictment of the county sheriff.
Darryl Burt was found innocent Wednesday of kidnap, criminal sexual penetration, criminal sexual
contact and of assault with intent to commit a violent felony. On Tuesday, Burt’s former boss, Sheriff
Ray Gallagher, was indicted on two counts of tampering with evidence in Burt’s case, three counts of
bribing or threatening a witness and a single count of aiding a felon. Gallagher denied the allegations.
It was Burt’s second trial; the first ended in a jury deadlock. Gallagher had invoked Fifth Amendment
guarantees against self-incrimination and refused to testify in Burt’s retrial. However, his testimony
from Burt’s first trial was read into the record. In that testimony, Gallagher admitted throwing away
two potential pieces of evidence: a tissue reportedly wrapped around the alleged victim’s car keys and
a letter that reportedly referred to a potential witness. The alleged victim, a Mexican national, also
didn’t appear at the retrial. Assistant District Attorney Paul Spiers had said the man, who was in
Mexico, was afraid, ″and he has been frustrated with the on-again, off-again nature of the trial.″
Prosecutors had contended that Burt pulled over the alleged victim on the pretext of a traffic stop,
searched his car, walked him to the patrol car, fondled and performed a sex act on him, and then
pulled a gun. Burt said he only searched the man, because he suspected the man was concealing
drugs.
https://www.apnews.com/c5fe136da495516d72047a104692cc13
AP News-1992/11/26 extracted from internet 2019/05/07
Gallant, Eric Espanola. Espanola PD. Sergeant. 2018/03 two complaints lodged. 2018/05 city conducts investigation
into Esparza and Gallant. See also Greg Esparza
Rio Grande Sun
2018/05/24 City keeps cop investigation secret. By Wheeler Cowperthwaite
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/cops_courts/city-keeps-cop-investigations-secret/article_4a274b94-5eca-11e8-
8114-07550f66dad3.html
City Manager Kelly Duran said, in a Monday telephone interview, that a “third-party agency” will conduct the
investigations into the conduct of Greg Esparza and Eric Gallant
2018/03/29 Residents lodge complaints against police department. By Wheeler Cowperthwaite.
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/cops_courts/residents-lodge-complaints-against-police-
dept/article_73a09d2c-3382-11e8-b6cf-1bd24046c927.html
Gallegos, Gilbert (Gil) (07/11/2003) Albuquerque. Police Chief.
Appointed 2001 by Mayor Chavez, replacing a reformer, returning things to corruption. Messing with commission
findings, letting guilty officers off. Excerpt from Real Crimes: 7/11/03 Albq. Journal: The Police Oversight
Commission discovers that APD Chief Gil Gallegos overstepped his authority by arbitrarily reversing the
commission’s findings in two police-shooting cases, exonerating the officers and classifying the shootings as
justified. Gallegos said in commission documents that the case files were his and he could change the findings at
any time.
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/04/14/albuquerques-long-history-of-police-abuse-
cover-up-and-scandal/?utm_term=.94b75e07579d
07/29/2013--https://www.abqjournal.com/227488/albuquerque-police-chief-leaves-with-mixed-legacy.html
Gallegos, Jason Espanola. Officer on patrol upon rehire, demoted from Sergeant. Misconduct and complaints from
fellow officers.
Rio Grande Sun
2018/03/01 Officer Rehired Despite Colleagues’ Protestations, Letter. By Wheeler Cowperthwaite
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/officer-rehired-despite-colleagues-protestations-letter/article_b897fc56-
1d7d-11e8-933c-e3a9fc1a38a6.html
Excerpt: Jason Gallegos is back at the Española Police Department, despite a thwarted internal affairs
investigation and a memorandum sent by anonymous police officers outlining problems with his past and
future employment…City Manager Mark Trujillo said he signed the hiring paperwork, following a directive
from Mayor Alice Lucero. Gallegos is one of the three officers implicated in a investigative report about
officer misconduct authored by Det. Manuel Romero, Aug. 24, at the direction of Sgt. Eric Gallant, who was
the interim police chief. That report and the attached surveillance video were the center of a public records
lawsuit filed by Albuquerque Attorney Thomas Grover
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/officer-rehired-despite-colleagues-protestations-letter/article_b897fc56-
1d7d-11e8-933c-e3a9fc1a38a6.html
Gallegos John B Police Lt. (1995, etc.) Albuquerque. Supervisor APD Internal Affairs Unit. Burglarizing.
Excerpt from Real Crimes: “supervisor of the APD Internal Affairs Unit, was caught burglarizing a liquor store while
on duty” from Real Crimes (06/2/1995): Albuquerque Journal: APD LT. FACES PROBE: Lt. John B. Gallegos, 14-yr
veteran of APD and supervisor of Internal Affairs division, faced criminal investigation for burglarizing a liquor store
in May, 1995. He was on duty at the time of the burglary. from Real Crimes (09/20/1995:) APD Lt. John B. Gallegos,
supervisor of APD Internal Affairs Division, was indicted on counts of commercial burglary, evidence tampering
and larceny. APD said Gallegos was no longer with the department but refused to say if he was fired or resigned”
Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Gallegos, Toby (1980s-1990s) Albuquerque. Officer.
Excessive force, tampering with evidence, larceny. Overturned law case. Excerpt from Real Crimes: APD Officer
1993: Albuquerque Journal: APD Officer Toby Gallegos was fired by Police Chief Bob Stover for hitting a car-chase
suspect in the back of the head with his nightstick. Gallegos said he didn’t remember doing that, and the firing
was rescinded in favor of a 60-day suspension from Excerpt from Real Crimes 06/02/1995: 1995: APD Officer Toby
Gallegos was fired by Chief Joseph Polisar, who labeled him a “brutal cop” for hitting a suspect several times with
his large metal flashlight and kicking him in the groin. A city hearing officer ruled the firing justified, but it was
later overturned. Gallegos returned to work and collected $35,627 back wages from his termination date to his
reinstatement date.” Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Galvin, Jerry (1990s) Albuquerque. Police Chief. Reformer.
Mayor Chavez fired him, restoring “business as usual” in Alb. police corruption.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/04/14/albuquerques-long-history-of-police-abuse-
cover-up-and-scandal/?utm_term=.94b75e07579d
Garcia, Esther (2006) Albuquerque. False Arrest. Victim Renae Harbin. $100,000 settlement.
Casemine excerpt: HARBIN V. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE 12 Apr 2006 |
United States District Court, D. New
Mexico. Leagle excerpt: KENNEY v. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE
Case No. 15 CV 00414 JAP/WPL.United States District Court, D. New Mexico.January 20, 2016.
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/471444metro06-26-06.htm
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b556add7b04934772086
https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20160121a59
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7042693760726801539&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr
Garcia, Holly (2016) Albuquerque. Detective. Undercover detective in association with Lt. Greg Brachle and Jacob
Grant shooting/injury case. (Abq Free Press 01/13/2016)
Garcia, Michael Las Cruces. (Incident 2011, Reported 2013). See NM Police Victims Names - Diana Guerrero. Excerpt
from Photography is Not a Crime 03/2016: Now, the city of Las Cruces, N.M. has settled to pay $3 million to a woman who
was sexually abused by a city police officer during the ride-along. The officer in question, Detective Michael Garcia has
since plead guilty and was sentenced to nine years in prison. The settlement decision was made on Monday.
http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2016/03/29/new-mexico-police-settle-3-million-lawsuit-hiv-positive-detective-rapes-
woman-ride-along/
Garcia, Mike Albuquerque. APD Sergeant.
Excerpt from Real Crimes: “…Supervisor of officers assigned to public schools, was indicted on sex charges
involving a 12-yr-old girl who was staying the night with one of his daughters. (When he was tried in 2004, the jury
was deadlocked, and the prosecutors did not seek a retrial.)” Real Crimes:
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Garcia, Richard (03/2015) Las Cruces. Officer. Extensive excessive force.
Excerpt from Cop Block (03/09/2015): Video Proves Las Cruces Cops Lied….the video clearly shows Las Cruces
police officers – Danny Salcido and Richard Garcia – rushing into Flynn’s holding cell and attacking him. The
Lahann Law Firm representing Flynn say that Salcido and Garcia beat their client so badly he sustained multiple
injuries including a fractured skull, a brain hemorrhage, broken ribs and multiple contusions. Flynn’s attorneys
filed a 12 million dollar lawsuit on Thursday (March 6th) against the city and several police officers involved.
https://www.copblock.org/114550/video-las-cruces-nm-cops-lie-costly/
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2016/06/27/ex-lcpd-officer-trial-alleged-cell-
beating/86454838/
Another Deadlocked Jury/Mistrial in New Mexico:
Garduno, Tom Sergeant. Albuquerque.
Referencing a then current incident involving Moriah Smith and a repeatedly offending, victimizing use of a police
dog Lehocky (see listing) stated his supervisor, Sgt. Tom Garduno, told him, "Good job. I'm glad nobody died."
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Garrison, Larry Portales, Officer, Portland PD, Multiple, History of Issues/Force/FRAUD-FORCE-BULLY-FIRED
(2008, 2011, 2015, 2016) Portales.
Albuquerque Journal
(2015/10/23) Letter Portales Officers Conduct displayed lack of integrity. By Brittney Cannon
2015/10/23--https://www.abqjournal.com/664518/letter-portales-officers-conduct-displayed-lack-of-
integrity.html
Excerp: A Portales police officer’s conduct during an internal affairs investigation “displayed a complete lack
of integrity and honesty.” That’s according to an Oct. 14 letter from Portales Police Chief Pat Gallegos to
District Attorney Andrea Reeb. Reeb said Wednesday that Larry Garrison is no longer employed by Portales
police following the investigation. Excerpt from KRQE--2016/03/17: Some names assoc. with case in article:
Arturo Aranda (alleged victim); Eric Dixon (Portales attorney). Excerpt from My High Plains-2016/03/15:
According to previous reports, Garrison used to be a deputy in Curry County and was charged with assault
and disorderly conduct back in 2008. And was named in a use of force lawsuit in 2011 as a member of the
Portales Police Department
2015/10/23--https://www.abqjournal.com/664518/letter-portales-officers-conduct-displayed-lack-of-
integrity.html
2015/11/10 Letters defend terminated Portales officer. By Brittney Cannon
2015/11/10--https://www.abqjournal.com/673348/letters-defend-terminated-portales-officer.html
Excerpt: Seventeen individuals who have worked with former Portales Police Officer Larry Garrison came to
his defense last month before he was terminated from the Portales Police Department. Letters from the 17
were sent to Portales Police Chief Pat Gallegos, noting Garrison’s character and moral standards.
2015/11/10--https://www.abqjournal.com/673348/letters-defend-terminated-portales-officer.html
2016/03/17--http://krqe.com/portales-police-officer-fired-after-internal-investigation/
2016/03/15--http://www.myhighplains.com/news/portales-officer-fired-after-internal-investigation/400353222
Geier, Mike Albuquerque, formerly Rio Rancho. Chf. APD.
Excerpt KOB 12/05/2017: With an interim police chief and two deputy chief, the Albuquerque Police Department is
now under new leadership.Their work to move the department forward will not be easy, but Police Chief Mike
Geier said he feels like he's right where he's meant to be. It's not a job he said he'll take lightly considering the
skyrocketing crime in the city.
http://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/albuquerque-police-department-apd-interim-chief-mike-geier/4694747/
Gigante, Brandon Deming. (2013) (CHF) David Eckert Case.
Excerpt from Huffinton 11/05/2013: Deming Police Chief Brandon Gigante argued that his officers “follow the law in
every aspect.” Kennedy said that the officers’ warrant allowing them to search Eckert expired hours before his
ordeal was over, and the warrant wasn’t even valid in the county where the procedures were performed.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/david-eckert-enema-colonoscopy-drugs-traffic-stop_n_4218320.html
Gloria, Stan (10/12/1990, etc.) Albuquerque. Detective, Sergeant, narcotics officer. Numerous serious problems.
Excerpt From Real Crimes: “Armed with a warrant obtained thru false information”(10/05/1990): “APD Narcotics
Det. Stan Gloria stated that he had knowledge of drug activity at a particular address….there was no way Gloria
could have known about any criminal record” (04/23/1991:) APD Officers James Torres and Stan Gloria went into an
apartment to sell 100 lbs. of marijuana for $60,000. They were posing as drug dealers in order to take the money of
real drug dealers. Torres went into the apartment alone and the suspects pulled a gun on him and tied him up. A
suspect then pulled a gun on Gloria, who was waiting in the parking lot. Nearby police were alerted and came to
the rescue. The suspects were tried and convicted. In 1997, Torres and Gloria were awarded medals: 07/19/1995:
Albuquerque Journal: APD INVESTIGATES SERGEANT’S ACTIONS - Internal Affairs investigated Sgt. Stan Gloria in
connection with a drug situation. Gloria, a former narcotics officer, was current supervisor of field services on the
West Side.” Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Goff, Jim (2010) Albuquerque. Sheriff Deputy
Made unprofessional commments to a group of Christians, showing bias, getting into an escalating controversy
rather than maintaining objectivity and composure. Includes input-excerpt: M.G. Bralley, who is a retired
Albuquerque police officer, New Mexico blogger and photographer emailed me the video with some comments of
his own as well as a link to a law-enforcement article titled “controlling public protest: First Amendment
implications.
https://photographyisnotacrime.com/2010/07/n-m-deputy-under-fire-for-spouting-atheist-views-to-christian-
protesters/
Goke, Marvin Albuquerque. Officer. New Mexico State Police.
Excerpt from KRQE by Katherine Mozzone (02/22/2016): A DWI stop started it all, namely, an alleged relationship
with the woman he arrested that night — 34-year-old Angela Torres. An investigation into former State Police
Marvin Goke resulted in a misconduct report, detailing allegations including insubordination, failure to perform
duties and unbecoming of an officer. Yet, the report doesn’t stop there. It also provides an account of an alleged
fight. APD captured lapel
video of the interviews after one of Torres’ ex-boyfriends, James Gonzales, reported
the fight.
02/22/2016--http://krqe.com//state-police-former-officer-should-not-be-a-cop-in-new-mexico/
07/27/2015--http://krqe.com/2015/07/27/new-mexico-state-police-officer-on-administrative-leave/
03/23/2016--https://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/officer-lets-drunk-driver-one-reason-and-one-reason-only
09/12/2017--http://krqe.com/2017/09/12/state-police-officers-certification-revoked-after-alleged-misconduct/
Golson, Lou Albuquerque. APD. Officer. 2015-was shot by traffic stopped suspect Christopher Cook. Bernalillo Sheriff’s
Office involved in apprehension of Cook, including Sgt. Aaron Williamson.
KRQE:
(2015/01/6) Police arrest suspect accused of shooting officer. By Manette Newbold Fisher
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/police-arrest-suspect-accused-of-shooting-officer/1020370246
Deputies with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office arrested the suspect, Cook, 36, around 4 a.m. without incident.
Gonzales, Christopher Santa Fe. (2017) Santa Fe County deputy. Termination for domestic violence.
Santa Fe New Mexican
(2017/10/31) County fires deputy after domestic abuse arrest. By Justin Horwath.
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/county-fires-deputy-after-domestic-abuse-
arrest/article_48688e97-d8e1-580c-9b93-9a2d3411027f.html
Gordon, Eden Albuquerque. ex-Chief.
Grant, Jacob (incident 2015) Was on an undercover assignment with Lt. Greg Brachle who shot and seriously
wounded him in various key areas of his body - 80 percent loss of blood, organ injuries, etc. Lawsuit, $6.5 million
settlement.
Free ABQ
(2016/03/30). By Dennis Domrzalski
2016/03/30--http://www.freeabq.com/settlement-jacob-grant/
Excerpt: The settlement ends the nearly year-long case in which Grant claimed that his shooter, Lt. Greg
Brachle, violated many APD policies regarding undercover drug busts on the day of the shooting.
2016/03/30--http://www.freeabq.com/settlement-jacob-grant/
(2016/03/16). By Dennis Domrzalski
2016/03/16--http://www.freeabq.com/2016/03/16/jacob-grant-release-video/
Excerpt from Free ABQ-2016-03/16-Dennis Domrzalski: Grant made the request in a letter to the news media
from his lawyer, Alex Gabaldon.“Fourteen months after this tragedy occurred, the City has not released any
videos,” the letter said. “Although the videos are highly personal to Det. Grant, and while it may be
disturbing to see him[self] being repeatedly shot, Det. Grant is hopeful that the City will release the
complete videos to the public to help prevent future tragedies from occurring to other law enforcement
officers and to the public. For officer safety, Det. Grant requests that any released videos blur the faces,
images and identities of any undercover officers to ensure their safety.”Brachle shot Grant eight times at
point-blank range with .45-caliber, hollow-point rounds during the undercover drug bust on Jan. 9, 2015 near
Central and Tramway. Grant lost 80 percent of his blood, suffered temporary blindness and suffered damage
to nearly every internal organ as a result of the shooting. He has undergone multiple surgeries to repair the
damage and will most likely undergo many more.
Grant has sued the city and Brachle in federal court for civil right violations related to the shooting. The
lawsuit and subsequent court filings allege that Brachle was a loose cannon who violated numerous police
department policies and procedures that morning. The complaint also alleges that, while he didn’t attend an
operational briefing on the bust that morning, Brachle was on his police radio and learned the details of the
operation while he was en route to the scene that day.
2016/03/16--http://www.freeabq.com/2016/03/16/jacob-grant-release-video/
Albuquerque Journal
(2017/12/05)
2017/12/05--https://www.abqjournal.com/1102366/ag-no-charges-in-cop-on-cop-shooting.html
Excerpt from ABQ Jrnl 2017/12/05-by Kay Barnitz: An Albuquerque police lieutenant who repeatedly shot a
fellow officer during a January 2015 undercover drug bust will not be criminally charged, the state Attorney
General’s Office announced Monday.
(2016/01/14)
2016/01/14--https://www.abqjournal.com/706353/detective-recalls-horror-of-being-shot-by-boss-in-drug-
sting.html
KOAT
(2016/04/01)
2016/04/01--http://www.koat.com/article/cop-who-shot-fellow-officer-i-didn-t-know-it-was-you/5070698
Green, Patrick Deming. In connection with David Eckert and Timothy Young case.
http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/timothy-young/
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-10th-circuit/1748339.html
Griego, Jason Cuba.
A former Cuba police chief and one of his deputies have filed a federal lawsuit against police in Maui, Hawaii. The
two claim they were falsely arrested, and say their families were humiliated and mocked. The incident happened
in July of 2013.hen Cuba police chief, Jason Griego, and reserve police officer James Sanchez were finishing up
private security work and going to enjoy a family vacation in Maui.When they were finished with the job, they
checked into a hotel with their families to enjoy a vacation. That is when police showed up to their hotel rooms at
night.“ Maui police officers rousted them, dragged them outside of their hotel rooms and placed them under
arrest,” their attorney, Eric Steltz said.
2015/04/14--http://krqe.com/-new-mexico-officers-claim-they-were-falsely-arrested-in-hawaii/
Griffin, Matt (1980s) Albuquerque. Officer. Numerous crimes - “The Ninja Bandit.”
Kait Arquette, Real Crimes
Excerpt from Kait Arquette: Six months later, Officer Griffin, who fired the death shot, was revealed to be the
notorious “The Ninja Bandit” who had been terrorizing Albuquerque for months. Griffin was sentenced to life for
multiple bank robberies and murder of a witness. Even so, law enforcement continued to refuse to consider the
possibility that Griffin killed Peter [Klunck] to keep him from talking.
Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm;
http://kaitarquette.arquettes.com/corruption%20overview.htm
True Crime Diva - Griffin
Grossetete, Moises Albuquerque. APD. Sergeant. Retired. 2018-Charged with DWI after retirement. Victim/Suspect
Santiago Chavez. See also Jim Fox.
Case(s)
(2015/05/13) No. 1:15-CV-408 Hernandez v. City of Albuq., Jim Fox, Moises Grossetete, etc.
https://www.kob.com/kobtvimages/repository/cs/files/NM%20ABQ%20Santiago%20Chavez%20v%20APD%205%201
3%2015.pdf
Articles
KRQE
(2018/10/03)
Former APD sergeant arrested for DWI running from deputies
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/former-apd-sergeant-arrested-for-dwi-running-from-deputies/
Excerpt: A retired APD sergeant is charged with DWI, and he is accused of putting a lot of lives in danger.
Moises Grossetete, 46, retired two years ago.
A deputy pulled him over Tuesday night after watching him swerve into another lane near San Mateo and I-
25.
The deputy says the former sergeant admitted to having two drinks and refused to get out of the car.
Deputies say Grossetete put his car in drive, made a U-turn and took off.
The deputy chased him onto I-40.
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/former-apd-sergeant-arrested-for-dwi-running-from-deputies/
Grossetete, Victor. (article 07/2015) Albuquerque, Espanola. Battery, Brutality, Possible vetting
Santa Fe New Mexican
(2015/07/22) Cops battery charge brutality lawsuits raise questions about police vetting
2015/07/22--http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/cop-s-battery-charge-brutality-lawsuits-
aise-questions-about-police/article_a5a90ab5-ebbd-59be-a683-4264a7644ade.html
Gutierrez, Jose (2014) Santa Fe. Officer. Resigned after striking Dawn Bourgeois
Santa Fe New Mexican
(2014/04/15) Officer resigns after arrest of cab driver. By Phaedra Haywood..
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/officer-resigns-after-arrest-of-cab-
driver/article_ddf76ba8-2f54-517e-a988-4c325771224e.htm
Excerpt from Santa Fe New Mexican. By Phaedra Haywood (04/15/2014): Santa Fe police officer accused of
using excessive force when he arrested a taxi driver just after midnight last month has resigned from the
department. No criminal charges have been filed against the former officer, Jose Gutierrez, but dashboard
camera footage of the arrest taken from his patrol car shows at least one inconsistency between what the
department has reported about the incident and what was captured on video.
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driver/article_ddf76ba8-2f54-517e-a988-4c325771224e.htm
Guzman, David (06/01/2000) Albuquerque. Sergeant. Retaliation issue lawsuit against APD. Exposed serious issues in
APD.
Real Crimes
Excerpt From Real Crimes: Albuquerque Journal: JUDGE REFUSES TO QUASH EX-APD SGT’S SUIT AGAINST CITY-- A
federal judge rejected a request to throw out a 1999 lawsuit alleging APD retaliated against former police sergeant
David Guzman for speaking out against alleged discrimination and misconduct. Guzman, who took early
retirement after 22 years with APD, mostly with a unit dealing with drug interdiction, alleged he was passed over
six times for promotion to lieutenant and transferred to a section consisting of street-level detectives because he
was an outspoken member of two unions representing Hispanic officers and because he complained about
alleged police misconduct. The lawsuit said Guzman told supervisors about an APD captain involved in a domestic
dispute involving a gun. He said, during that investigation, he found 58 phone calls made from the captain's home
to a known drug dealer and that officers severely beat up a drug informant.
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
http://mgbralley-whatswrongwiththispicture.blogspot.com/2008/06/apd-sop-rights-of-onlookers.html
Grover, Tom INFO Former officer 2004-11. Albuquerque. APD.
Al Jazeera
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150828061722574.html
Excerpt al jazeera: This culture has changed very little since Costales' days in the department, according to former
officer Tom Grover. "It was a running joke at the department: 'Did they have a gun, wink wink, nod nod?'" Grover
says. "There wasn't any concealing or diminishing of [the] APD's propensity for violence. It was there, it was
acknowledged, it was accepted."Grover joined the department in 2004 and left in 2011 after a botched APD
investigation into the death of his close friend Mary Han, a well-known civil rights lawyer and outspoken critic of
the APD."I'd taken tenfolds of carbon-monoxide suicides or attempts at suicide. And it's not this pristine scene that
you see in the movies," says Grover of the way Han's body was found. "People look sunburnt. They sweat because
of the heat from the exhaust. They expectorate, there's snot everywhere. There's a lot of scratching. It's a very
violent death. Theres nothing pleasant or sublime about it. Its an ugly, ugly scene … Mary, however, is just sort of
there like, 'Hey, wake up.'"What followed was a series of unusual events, as numerous high-ranking APD officials
and city civilians arrived on the scene, something Grover had never seen before. According to a police report filed
by Grover (and later lost by the APD), the lieutenant said that while on the scene he overheard detectives
commenting that Han was a staged murder, that it was a homicide, that Han was "clearly taken out".Later that
evening, Grover got a call from a lieutenant on the graveyard shift saying the APD never made the call-out to
investigate Han's death as a homicide."It just stinks to high heaven," says Grover, speaking of the inconsistencies in
Han's toxicology screen, her body position and her apparent carbon-monoxide suicide. "Everything about that
scene was consistent with a staged homicide."
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150828061722574.html
Updates: 2019/12/08 Grossete Moises added 2015 case Hernandez v. City of Albuq., Fox, Grossetete, etc. 2019/12/07 Grossetete Moises added to list. 2019/07/09 Gallagher Patrick added
to list. 2019/06/24 Gallant Eric Rio Grande Sun-2018/03/29 article added. 019/06/10 Golson Lou added to list; 2019/05/07: Gallagher Ray articles added AP News-1992/11/26 and
Orlando Sentinel-1992/11/26; 2019/05/05 Gallant Eric name added w/article Rio Grande Sun -2018/05/24, Gallegos Jason name added w/ article from Rio Grande Sun-2018/03/01;
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