NAMES (Last Name Letter) A1 A2 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 E F G1 G2 H1 H2 IJK
L M1 M2 M3 N O P QR S T W UVXYZ
LIST B2: B1 Babcock-Berry B2 Black-Burt (here) B3 Brown-Burt
Click on names below for summaries below this list
Black David, Otero County Blea Christopher, Cuba area/Rio Arriba County Blea Christopher, Farmington
Bludworth Jeff, Albuquerque
Brachle Greg, Albuquerque Bralley M.G. (Mark), Albuquerque
Brandau Mike, Gallup Briseno Mike, Farmington
B SECTION, Tables and Related Information
Table B1-B3
Table all names of New Mexico Police on this website: 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
SUMMARIES B2: BRIEF EXCERPTS/SOURCES NEW MEXICO POLICE
Black David, Otero County. Otero County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff. INFO: editorial talks border crisis.
2019/05/30 Las Cruces Times editorial regarding manpower shortages and increase in drugs and crime in the Otero
County area.
KOB
2019/05/30 Otero County Sheriff talks border crisis in editorial
https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/otero-county-sheriff-talks-border-crisis-in-editorial/5370420/
Excerpt: The sheriff of Otero County isn't holding anything back in a recent editorial piece written in the Las
Cruces Sun News. In the letter, Sheriff David Black describes what has been happening in his county due to
a "lack of manpower resources." According to Black, the county is dealing with a huge increase in drug
activity and rise in crime. He points to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's recent move in sending 50 State Police
officers to Albuquerque to help tackle the influx in crime, saying that rural areas are now paying the price
due to a lack of help.
https://www.kob.com/albuquerque-news/otero-county-sheriff-talks-border-crisis-in-editorial/5370420/
Blea Christopher, Cuba/also Chama residence, Cuba Police Dept-2016 and 2019 domestic violence issues; in 2016 was
fired for it; in 2019 the incident included imprisonment and felony charges which reflected domestic violence and
threatening witnesses; however, a failed prosecution resulted in drop of felony charges and release from jail because
prosecutors failed to properly inform him of an upcoming grand jury hearing; he allegedly beat his wife and threatened
her with gun in their Chama home; Victims Blea’s wife/wives or other female victims, KRQE-2019/10/29 & 2019/10/9
Notice identical name with another Chris Blea of the Farmington area
KRQE
2019/10/29
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/felony-charges-dismissed-against-former-new-mexico-cop/
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Felony charges against a former officer accused of domestic violence
have been dismissed. Christopher Blea was arrested in Chama for allegedly beating his wife and
threatening witnesses who tried to intervene. The original charges were dropped and refiled after
prosecutors made a mistake
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/felony-charges-dismissed-against-former-new-mexico-cop/
2019/10/9 Former New Mexico police officer released from jail
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/former-new-mexico-police-officer-released-from-jail/
Excerpt: The now-former police officer accused of beating his wife got a break because of a mistake
made by prosecutors. Christopher Blea was arrested last month for allegedly beating his wife at their
Chama home and threatening her with a gun. A judge granted prosecutors’ request to keep him
locked up until trial, saying he was a danger.
LA Daily Post Lost Alamos Police Blotter
(2016/05/31, 06/07)
https://www.ladailypost.com/content/los-alamos-police-blotter-may-31-june-7-2016
CHRISTOPHER BLEA: June 2 at 3:34 p.m. / Police arrested Christopher Blea, 28, of Chama at 2500
Trinity Dr., and charged him with a misdemeanor warrant from another jurisdiction.
https://www.ladailypost.com/content/los-alamos-police-blotter-may-31-june-7-2016
Blea Christopher, Farmington, Farmington PD/Officer at time of Chavez incident/with FPD since 2010; previously with
Los Lunas PD from 2007, Officer Blea’s shootings include that of Lamar Light ((2019/05/19) and Michael Chavez
(2014/03/22); Chavez was pulled over at a traffice stop and started to flee; later discovered with a cell phone not a gun in
hand as identified by Officer Monfils at scene; subsequent lawsuit by Chavez on 2015/08/18-Chavez v. City of
Farmington); Lamar Light was shot by Officer Blea when he came at him with a knife. Blea was MADD 2014 Honoring
Heroes awardee, Victims Lamar Light and Michael Chavez, Fmn Daily Times-2019/05/30; Newspaper Archive-2013/04/10;
MADD-2014/11/06; NM Politics net-2018/05/06
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Names associated with Christopher Blea of Farmington in terms of police shootings: Lamar Light; Michael Chavez
- Note: Apparently two separate officers in different NM areas with same name. Cuba area, Rio Arriba. First instinct is
that this seems unlikely.
Question: (this has been down-scaled from a “watch for antics” cue: Cell phone in Chavez’s hand, not a gun
Case(s)
Christopher Blea
2015/08/18 CHAVEZ v. CITY OF FARMINGTON
Civ No. 15-171 JCH/SCY.
https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20150819b26
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/59145db4add7b049341fcdb3
Scribd
https://www.scribd.com/document/135055227/Letters-about-Farmington-police-Officer-Christopher-Blea
Articles - Christopher Blea
New Mexico Politics dot net-2018/05/06 (informational); Rio Grande Sun-2015/01/01; Farmington Daily Times-
2019/05/30; 2013/04/10; MADD-2014/11/06
Lamar Light Shooting Incident
Farmington Daily times
(2019/05/30) Video released officer involved shooting Farmington Police Dept. By Hannah Grover.
https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/farmington/2019/05/30/video-released-officer-
involved-shooting-farmington-police-department/1289008001/
Excerpt: The Farmington Police Department released video from the May 18 officer-involved
shooting that resulted in an Albuquerque-resident being hospitalized and flown to the
University of New Mexico Hospital. The video begins with a Farmington police officer not
involved in the incident standing outside Brookhaven Park — West in Farmington. Meanwhile,
Detective Chris Blea was working an overtime patrol assignment when he received information
about a vehicle driving recklessly and at high speeds on U.S. Highway 64, according to a press
release issued by the Farmington Police Department. The video shows Lamar Light, 39, of
Albuquerque approaching Blea, who is separated from Light by a construction barrier. Blea can
be heard saying that Light has a knife prior to Light crossing a construction barrier and
pursuing Blea, who was backing up at the time.
After taking several steps toward Blea, the video shows Light beginning to run at the officer. At
that point, Blea fires his gun and Light collapses to the ground
https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/farmington/2019/05/30/video-released-officer-
involved-shooting-farmington-police-department/1289008001/
A Farmington Attorney Sent Letter of Warning about Christopher Blea of Farmington
(2013/04/10) Farmington Attorney Sent Warning. By Ryan Boetel
https://newspaperarchive.com/farmington-daily-times-apr-10-2013-p-1/
On November 28, 2012 Victor Titus filed a Tort Claims against Farmington Police, including five
officers, including Christopher Blea referencing Alejandro Ortiz. The day after filing the Tort, he
sent a letter to Farmington Police Chief Kyle Westall about Blea: “This cavalier cowboy attitude
by
Officer Blea is not only contrary to law but is going to get someone shot and/or killed.
https://newspaperarchive.com/farmington-daily-times-apr-10-2013-p-1/
MADD honoring heros awardee (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)[Informational]
(2014/11/06)
Farmington police officer to be honored for fight against DWI
https://fpdblog.com/category/madd/
Excerpt: Each year, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) New Mexico honors individuals who have
proven to be heroes in the fight to end DWI, support victims of this violent crime, and prevent
underage drinking. The 2014 Honoring Heroes awardees include winners from the business sector,
the courts, everyday citizens, one teen, and members of law enforcement. Officer Chris Blea with the
Farmington Police Department’s Traffic Division is among this year’s 10 winners….Officer Blea was
assigned to FPD’s DWI Taskforce for two years and is currently assigned to the Traffic Division. During
his time in the DWI Taskforce, he was recognized as officer of the year 2012, for his commitment in
reducing the number of impaired drivers on our roadways. In this year alone, he affected 112 DWI
arrests. Throughout his tenure with FPD, he has arrested 227 offenders for DWI, saving countless lives
in our community. He takes an active role in the prosecution of his cases seeing each case through its
completion. Officer Blea is a Standardized Field Sobriety Test instructor. He is exceptionally
knowledgably in the field and has always received nothing but positive feedback from the students
he instructs. Officer Blea is also a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) and instructor in this field. He has
currently completed 62 evaluations of offenders arrested for driving under the influence of drugs.
Officer Blea has instructed three DRE schools. The DRE school consists of an extensive two week
classroom session followed by an additional week of practical training. Officer Blea selflessly extends
his knowledge to surrounding agencies in our community by conducting DRE evaluations, assisting
their DWI investigations. Officer Blea has taken the initiative to make mandatory requirement that
every officer employed by FPD, complete the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
(ARIDE) Program. Due to the rising number of drug impaired drivers on the roadways, he took
personal responsibility to provide our officers with the proper training to identify the signs and
symptoms of impaired driving. Officer Blea has instructed seven ARIDE courses and is teaching
another scheduled class in September.
https://fpdblog.com/category/madd/
New Mexico Politics dot net [Informational]
(2018/05/06) Investigation reveals serious abuses within treatment foster care system
https://nmpolitics.net/index/2018/05/investigation-reveals-serious-abuses-within-treatment-foster-
care-system/
Excerpt: Det. Chris Blea, who led the Farmington Police Department’s four-month investigation, said
he didn’t understand how La Familia-Namaste, the Albuquerque-based agency licensed by New
Mexico’s Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) to place children and oversee the safety of
foster homes, could possibly have missed what he believed was ongoing abuse.
https://nmpolitics.net/index/2018/05/investigation-reveals-serious-abuses-within-treatment-foster-
care-system/
Rio Grande Sun
(2015/01/01) Deputy Chief Riles City's Investigations Division. Police officers face pay reductions,
demotions. By Wheeler Cowperthwaite.
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/deputy-chief-riles-city-s-investigations-
division/article_a3047c78-5c29-5df8-a27f-92086f8cad7a.html
Excerpt: Officer in the lurch: Maez also wrote in the email that Gallegos wanted to hire
Officer Chris Blea into a full-time position with the cost savings from the demotions of the four
officers. Blea was hired on April 12 into a full-time, temporary position that allots him no
benefits. His temporary hire was meant to fill the position vacated by Esparza’s temporary
promotion to sergeant on Jan. 18, 2014.
Gallegos said the approximate amount of funding in the budget he needs to move Blea from
temporary, without benefits, to full-time, with benefits, is $7,000. If the Department is able to
open Blea’s position to a full-time one, Blea will have to apply for the job and test for it, Gallegos
said. While Blea might have to reapply for the position he currently holds, Officer Jose Martinez
is still on administrative leave with pay after he was arrested by State Police, Oct. 14 in Arroyo
Seco, on a charge of aggravated drunk driving. He allegedly refused to take a blood-alcohol
level test, resulting in the aggravated charge.
http://www.riograndesun.com/news/deputy-chief-riles-city-s-investigations-
division/article_a3047c78-5c29-5df8-a27f-92086f8cad7a.html
Tricity Tribune USA
(2013/05/13) Michael Chavez to sue city after shooting
http://www.tricitytribuneusa.com/michael-chavez-to-sue-city-after-shooting/
Michael Chavez wasn’t stopped until he ran into a parking lot on the corner of 15th Street and
Schofield Lane, where he allegedly brandished a cell ...
[2020/02/22 the link no longer seems to connect to the page; Majestic is Tricity Trib and has
archived material of the paper for that day as a whole, hard to shift thru pages to find article]
Bludworth, Jeff Albuquerque, APD/Officer- Rookie Officer at time 0f Wood incident. On 2013/07/05 Officer Bludworth
along with Officer Katherine Wright shot and killed Vincent Wood. Bludworth along with Officer Katherine Wright shot
and killed Vincent Wood, Victim Vincent Woodwas shot and killed in July 2013; 66 year old Vietnam Veteran who
seemed to be wielding 2 knives at someone before police stepped in, Case-2011; Abq Jrnl-2013/07/09; 2015/08/15;
2010/09/16; Police One from Albq Jrnl-2013/07/09
Case(s)
2011-NM Court of Appeals
State v. Bludworth No. 31, 193
https://law.justia.com/cases/new-mexico/court-of-appeals/2011/31-193.html
Albuquerque Journal
2015/08/15 No charges for officers in veteran’s 2013 death. By Ryan Boetel
https://www.abqjournal.com/628697/no-charges-for-officers-in-vets-2013-death.html
2013/07/19 Easy to second-guess police work
https://www.abqjournal.com/223022/easy-to-secondguess-police-work.html
2010/09/16 Grand Jury finds officer involved shooting in June was justified
https://www.abqjournal.com/9354/updated-at-1000am-grand-jury-finds-officer-involved-shooting-in-june-was-
justified.html
Police One
2013/07/09 New Mexico police fatally shoot crazed knife wielding man [this came from an albuquerque journal article by
Jeff Proctor]
https://www.policeone.com/Officer-Safety/articles/6313878-NM-police-fatally-shoot-crazed-knife-wielding-man/
Brachle Greg, Albuquerque, APD/Lieutenant. In 2016: Shot fellow officer Detective Jacob Grant on job (see J. Grant)
Articles
Albuquerque Free Press
(2016/01/13) An APD Undercover Horror Story. By Dennis Domrzalski.
2016/01/13--Hard copy of Abq Free Press, VOL III Issue 1, 01/13/2016 , By Dennis Domrzalski p. 10
Excerpt from ABQ Free Press-2016/01/13-by Dennis Domrzalski hard copy p. 10 : The Albuquerque
police lieutenant who shot a fellow officer during an undercover drug bust had a history of reckless
and dangerous behavior, according to new documents filed in the lawsuit against the city, the
lieutenant and APD over the shooting. …Brachle pumped at least eight hollow point copper jacketed
.45 caliber rounds into his subordinate, Det. Jacob Grant, according to the documents….Grant suffered
massive internal injuries and has endured multiple surgeries since the shooting and has not worked
since.” Other police names associated with this case: Sgt. Glen Stout, Holly Garcia (undercover
detective)….Brachle has been a security guard in Colorado.
(2016/03/30) Big Settlement for Undercover detective shot by own lieutenant. By Dennis Domrzalski.
2016/03/30--http://www.freeabq.com/settlement-jacob-grant/
(2016/03/16) Jacob Grant Release Video
2016/03/16--http://www.freeabq.com/2016/03/16/jacob-grant-release-video/
Albuquerque Journal
(2017/12/05) No charges in cop-on-cop shooting.
2017/12/05--https://www.abqjournal.com/1102366/ag-no-charges-in-cop-on-cop-shooting.html
(2016/01/14) Detective recalls horror of being shot by boss in drugsting
2016/01/14--https://www.abqjournal.com/706353/detective-recalls-horror-of-being-shot-by-boss-in-drug-
sting.html
KOAT
2016/04/01 Cop who shot fellow officer i didn’t know it was you
2016/04/01--http://www.koat.com/article/cop-who-shot-fellow-officer-i-didn-t-know-it-was-you/5070698
KRQE
2016/03/10 BY KRQE Albuquerque Police Lieutenant who shot fellow officer files for retirement
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-police-lieutenant-who-shot-fellow-officer-files-for-retirement/
Bralley, M.G. (Mark) Albuquerque. APD. Officer-Retired. Has a police related website called What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Lawsuit 2016 involving free speech against Albuq Public Schools, $59K in Bralley’s favor.
Case(s)
2013-Bralley v. Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education Case Number:1:2013cv00768;
1985- Bralley v. City of Albuquerque 699 P.2d 646 102 N.M. 715;
Articles, Websites
His police related website:
https://mgbralley-whatswrongwiththispicture.blogspot.com/2008/06/apd-sop-rights-of-onlookers.html
ABQ Free Press:
2016/04/05 APS to pay critic $59K settlement.
https://abqfreepress.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/aps-to-pay-critic-59k-settlement/
Brandau, Mike Gallup. Gallup PD. Officer. Possible mixed case evidence (see Garrity Law), in connection with Paul
Fitzjerrell case. Older material from 1990s, with 1997 an incident date.
Watch for Antics-Alleged Suicide Paul Fitzjerrell was also in fight with this officer and his brother
Articles
Real Crimes
Corruption Overview
http://www.realcrimes.com/Corruption_Overview.htm
True Crime Diva
(2012) By Debbie Buck
https://truecrimediva.com/nm-police-corruption-series-the-murder-of-paul-adam-fitzjerell/
Briseno, Mike Farmington. Officer. Quits Force in 2011. Incident 2002/11/29: Lawsuit/Settlement $75,000/Victim Juan
Mata.
Case(s)
2011: Mata, et al v. Briseno, et al
Case Number:1:04-cv-01334
Additional related case against Officer Ron Anderson
(2011/03/31) Case Decided
Juan MATA, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. Ron ANDERSON, Sgt., Defendant–Appellee. No. 10–2031.
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-10th-circuit/1561869.html
See also
2012/03/15: Mata v. City of Farmington
No. CIV 10-0366 JB/LFG
Articles
Behind The Blue Wall
https://behindthebluewall.blogspot.com/2011/02/nm-farmington-police-2005 officer-briseno.html
re-extracted 2019/05/06
Cop Block
(2011/02/15) New Mexico Police Officer long embroiled in brutality controversy quits force
http://www.copblock.org/1831/new-mexico-police-officer-long-embroiled-in-brutality-controversy-
quits-force/
Albuquerque Journal
(2005/12/08) Farmington Settlement
https://www.abqjournal.com/21985/1215pm-farmington-settlement.html
Excerpt: The family of Juan Mata — who is appealing his August conviction on the rare charge of
criminal libel, along with stalking and harassment — has been paid $75,000 to settle a lawsuit
alleging police brutality by five Farmington police officers, the Farmington Daily Times is reporting
on its Web site.The 32-year-old Mata told the paper the money paid by the city will be split among
himself, Gregoria Mora, Francisco Mata and Rene Barraza-Mata, all of who claimed they were battered
on Nov. 29, 2002, by five police officers — Mike Briseno, Kenneth Raybon, David Monfils, Wilson
Charley and Jerry Vigil. Farmington City Attorney Jay Burnham confirmed the settlement but denied
any culpability on the city’s part."The making of such an offer should not be construed to mean that
the city felt that its officers had done anything wrong," Burnham told the Daily Times. "The city
specifically denies that the plaintiffs were mistreated or harmed in any way."
https://www.abqjournal.com/21985/1215pm-farmington-settlement.html
(2011/07/20) Carrizozo hires controversial cop
https://www.abqjournal.com/44483/carrizozo-hires-controversial-cop.html
Updates: 2020/03/15 technical editing, some fleshing out of already present articles by including excerpted material or titles;
B2 Police Abuse/Info
New Mexico/Police Names