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LIST L: Click on names below for summaries below this list
Lampiris-Tremba, Brett Albuquerque. APD. Fatal Shooting 1/13/2010.Lampiris-Tremba was cleared of wrongdoing in
the shooting by both APD Internal Affairs and a grand jury. Victim Kenneth Ellis III. $10.3 million.
Largo, Houston James Navajo Reservation, Officer Navajo Nation, KOD 03/12/2017 NEAR PREWITT
Lattin, Cody Espanola. Detention Officer. Found Guilty driving while intoxicated
Legendre, Roger
LeHocky, Andrew Albuquerque, Officer, APD, Multiple Dog Biting Suits
Lillywhite, John John, Farmington, FPD, Chief, Suit
Lytle, John Belen, Force
Lopez, Bert Santa Fe, SEX, Fired
Lopez, Lee
Lopez, Stephanie Albuquerque, ex-Police Union, Child related issue, not guilty
Lucero, Edward Santa Rosa
Lujan, Damian
SUMMARIES L: BRIEF EXCERPTS/SOURCES NEW MEXICO POLICE
Lampiris-Tremba, Brett Albuquerque. Fatal Shooting 1/13/2010.Lampiris-Tremba was cleared of wrongdoing in the
shooting by both APD Internal Affairs and a grand jury. Victim Kenneth Ellis III. $10.3 million.
Albuquerque Journal
https://www.abqjournal.com/community-data/apd-under-fire-incident-summaries
KRQE: (2016/01/12) Controversial Albuquerque police officer sues for promotion, back pay Chris McKee
https://www.krqe.com/news/investigations/controversial-albuquerque-police-officer-sues-for-promotion-
back-pay/1019827109
An Albuquerque police officer, who already cost the city millions for a high-profile police shooting, may
now cost the city more money and could walk away with a promotion.
Even the Department of Justice criticized the work of APD Officer Brett Lampiris-Tremba, but new court
documents show Lampiris-Tremba is fighting to become a sergeant with the department through a new
lawsuit.
Officer dot com: (201303/16) Albuquerque police to pay $10.3 million for killing Iraq Veteran.
https://www.officer.com/home/news/10895201/albuquerque-police-to-pay-103m-for-killing-iraq-veteran
Largo, Houston James 1-RES-NAV/2-OFC-NAV NATN/3-(KOD 03/12/2017 NEAR PREWITT)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-03-22/complaint-man-charged-with-killing-navajo-
officer-was-drunk
Lattin, Cody (New) Espanola. Detention Officer. Found Guilty driving while intoxicated
2019- http://www.riograndesun.com/news/what-it-takes-to-be-an-espa-ola-police-officer/article_3fdfdcb0-88a3-11e9-8c7b-
eb11fe90b9b9.html
LeHocky, Andrew (1990s) Albuquerque. Officer. Albuq. POlice Dept.
There are a strange number of cases associated with this man probably need to be double-checked.
From Real Crimes: APD Officer “sicced his 80-pound attack dog on a homeless woman who was asleep at the time. This
was the same Andrew LeHocky who had just been named “Officer of the Month.” (01/29/1992:) “APD Officer Andrew
Lehocky was sued for violating the civil rights of Kenneth Wayne Tortolita. Although no further information regarding this
case is available, the case was settled for an undisclosed sum of money on 09/10/1992. “ …05/13/1992: APD Officer
Andrew Lehocky was sued when his police dog attacked Sheldon Waddles, a peaceful demonstrator at a rally (and the son
of a local fire chief). The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed sum of money…”03/27/1996: APD Officer Andrew Lehocky
was sued for allowing or ordering an attack dog to bite and maul Isaac Ortiz. As with the two previous suits, this lawsuit
was settled for an undisclosed sum of money.”… “02/26/1999: APD Officer Andrew Lehocky released his police dog, Bart,
on an unarmed teenager, Moriah Smith, who was hiding in a school yard after a boy she met at a party fired a gun and
frightened her. Bart was supposedly sent in to locate Moriah and “guard and bark” to let Officers know where she was
hiding. Instead, Bart ran into the schoolyard, located Moriah and immediately attacked her. Bart never bothered—or was
ordered not—to bark. The attack left Moriah with four deep wounds that required three surgeries and a skin graft.
Lehocky stated his supervisor, Sgt. Tom Garduno, told him, "Good job. I'm glad nobody died." A federal jury subsequently
found Lehocky liable for the Moriah Smith attack. Lehocky was ordered to pay the $50,000 necessary to partially remove
scars. Lehocky contended that Moriah must be a “bad” girl because his dog, Bart, would only bite “bad” people.
Real Crimes: http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Lillywhite, John, Farmington, FPD, Chief
Daily Times 2015/11/16
https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/crime/2015/11/16/man-sues-farmington-police-chief-negligence/75889800/
Lopez, Bert Santa Fe. Private Investigations
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-charges-for-nm-cop-caught-having-sex-on-car/
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/state-cop-gets-ax-over-sex-scandal/article_fd2332b4-76f8-53ab-
bc13-9da1ade95982.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2035479/Policeman-caught-having-sex-car-propositioned-ANOTHER-woman-
duty-court-told.html
Lopez, Lee Espanola. Espanola PD. Officer. 2018/03 Complaint about rudeness.
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/cops_courts/residents-lodge-complaints-against-police-dept/article_73a09d2c-3382-11e8-
b6cf-1bd24046c927.html
Lopez, Stephanie Albuquerque.
Excerpt from Washington Post: One particularly poignant example concerns the city’s police union. In 2012, TV reporter
Christina Rodda filed a lawsuit against the city and against Officer Stephanie Lopez. According to Rodda’s lawsuit, she was
covering a rave at a club called Tumbleweeds when she caught Lopez on tape getting rough with a teenager. Lopez then
demanded that Rodda hand over the tape. Rodda initially objected. Lopez then confiscated the entire camera. If she had
taken the camera because the video was evidence of some kind, she should have tagged the camera and taken it to the
police station. Instead, according to Rodda’s lawsuit, Lopez took the camera home. Three days later, the camera was
returned to Rodda’s employer, KOB. The incriminating video had been deleted. Rodda was able to recover the file with the
assistance of a specialist. Lopez then had Rodda arrested. The charge — “criminal trespass” — was summarily dismissed
by a judge.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/04/14/albuquerques-long-history-of-police-abuse-
cover-up-and-scandal/?utm_term=.64fe519d7302
Lucero, Edward 06/11/2002: Santa Rosa. NOT OFFICER, but had personal and family relationships to nephew Officer Justin
Anaya and best friend Officer Joe Martinez.
From Real Crimes: “6/11/02: TROY PINO SUSPICIOUS DEATH (Santa Rosa PD)Troy died four days after a brutal assault by
his girlfriend’s ex-husband, Edward Lucero. Witnesses reported that the 260-pound Lucero knocked Troy to the floor, beat
him with his fists and kicked him repeatedly with steel-tipped shoes. The first officer at the scene was Lucero’s nephew,
Officer Justin Anaya…. The supervising officer, Officer Joe E. Martinez, who arrived slightly after that, was Lucero’s best
friend. He terminated the assault by physically restraining Lucero. No arrests were made and no charges filed. No
medical attention was sought for Troy. Although there were seven other witnesses, police made no mention of Lucero’s
assault in their reports. The following day, Officer Martinez forced Troy out of his girlfriend's car as they prepared to drive
to Las Vegas, New Mexico. Martinez followed Troy for several hours. Troy went to a friend's house where he fell ill from
the beating and was transported to the hospital in Santa Rosa. He was airlifted to UNMH where he died.
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
Lytle, John Belen. (2014)
KRQE
(2014/10/20) By Tina Jensen
Excerpt: Lytle admits, while the young man was handcuffed, he hit him on the head with his open hand, threw him on the
ground and kicked dirt on him, saying, “If I see you break into my house again, I will bury you.” Lytle pleaded guilty in
April and faces up to 10 years in prison. http://krqe.com/2014/10/20/former-cop-asks-for-probation-in-assault-case
Updates: 2019/06/06 Lampiris-Tremba articles added incl KRQE-2016/01/12; ; 01/23/2018 Montoya, Shawn VEG/SPRNGR (FEL) added; 01/07/2018 Montoya, Pete RNCH acquittal
info in Albq Jrnl 2003/11/12; McClaskey, Skyler several articles added, spelling correction first name; McCormick,James ART/CARLS info from several articles on area drug issues,
drug bust, retaliation/assassination plot against cops; 01/06/2018 McCoy, Terry (FMN) several articles added; McCracken, Mark deceased status, obituary added; Page started as L to N
; (Najar, Gilbert-02/21/2017); updates (Lytle, John - updated 02/20/2017); updates_11/05/2017 Malone, Casey/Farmington. (McCracken, Mark 05/30/2017);
(MckinneyR-update02/20/2017)(McDowell Sr, John “Jack”-02/21/2017)(Montoya, Clayton; McClaskey, Skylar-02/22/2017) (Martin, Jeremy. - 02/26/2017)