Chavez, Jose, PO

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Police Officer

Last Primary Specialty
PTL-Patrol Unit

Primary Unit
2014-2016 Hatch Police Department, NM/ Patrol Unit

Service Years
2014 - 2016

Official Badges

Police Awards and Commendations

Federal Awards

Not Specified

Departmental Awards

Not Specified

Other Languages

Not Specified

Prior Military Service

Not Specified

Last Photo

Personal Details

Year of Birth
1983

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Casualty Info

End of Watch
Aug 12, 2016

Cause of Death
Gunfire

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF)


	2016, In the Line of Duty, Fallen Member (Honor Roll)
	2016, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), Fallen Member (Honor Roll)

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Unit Assignments


	2014-2016 Hatch Police Department, NM/ Patrol Unit

Additional Information

Comments/Citation:

Police Officer Jose Chavez Hatch Police Department, New Mexico

End of Watch: Friday, August 12, 2016

Age: 33 Tour: 2 years

Badge # Not available

Military Veteran

Cause: Gunfire

Weapon: Gun; Unknown type

Offender: In custody

Police Officer Jose Chavez was shot and killed while conducting a traffics top on Franklin Street at approximately 3:40 pm.

One of the vehicle's passengers exited the vehicle during the stop and opened fire on Officer Chavez, wounding him.

Another officer who witnessed the incident immediately called for assistance and pursued the subjects at high speeds for several miles.

The occupants then carjacked a second vehicle at a rest stop along I-25 near Radium Springs, before continuing to flee.

The subjects were taken into custody after a successful stop sticks deployment by responding officers.

Two of the subjects were identified as fugitives wanted for murder in Ohio.

Officer Chavez was transported to University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, where he succumbed to his wounds.

Officer Chavez had served with the 8-officer Hatch Police Department for two years. He is survived by his wife and two children.