Police Shootings in New Mexico: The Prosecutions

10.27.23 – In the second part of a two-part discussion on police shootings, Jeff asks the group why legislators are advocating for the creation of a centralized independent office to investigate and review cases like these. Plus, the roundtable considers what’s at stake for the criminal trial of Las Cruces police officer Brad Lunsford, the second ever cop in the state’s modern history to be charged for an on-duty fatal shooting. 

Correspondent: Jeff Proctor 

Guests: 
Sharon Walton, Retired Bernalillo County Metro Court Judge 
Leon Howard, Deputy Director, American Civil Liberties Union 
Joshua Bowling, Journalist, Searchlight New Mexico 

For More Information: 

Hundreds of police killings. Two prosecutions. No jail time. – Searchlight New Mexico 

Charges filed against a New Mexico police officer for a fatal shooting — for the first time in nearly 10 years – Searchlight New Mexico 

Puff of Smoke: Justice system designed to clear cop who killed Jeanette Anaya – New Mexico In Depth 

Review of Cop Shootings Challenged – Albuquerque Journal