This page remembers the law-enforcement officers who gave their lives serving Gallup, McKinley County, and the surrounding communities.
Gallup Police Department
A husband and father of six, Officer Silva spent 12 years serving Gallup. The city continues to honor his name on its Wall of Remembrance, nearly a century after his service.
McKinley County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Carmichael was a husband and father of a son. He served the people of McKinley County for five and a half years. His name remains part of the community’s history and its remembrance of those lost in service.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Born in Amity, Arkansas, Agent Rowe began his federal law-enforcement career in 1935. He served in the Nashville, San Antonio, and El Paso field offices before his work brought him to Gallup. The FBI preserves his name and story on its Wall of Honor.
Gallup Police Department
Officer Madrid is remembered among Gallup’s fallen officers. The city has carried his name forward through its Fallen Officers Memorial Run and Memorial Day observances, keeping his place in the community’s remembrance.
Gallup Police Department
Chief of Detectives Arvizo gave 15 years of service to Gallup. In 1989, the city named its newly renovated police building in his honor, giving his name a lasting home within the department he served.
New Mexico Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
A Korean War veteran and father of six, Inspector Moreno is remembered by his family for his dignity, love of music, and devotion to his wife, Betty. His great-granddaughter wrote about how those memories live on through the family. Betty’s advocacy also helped secure support for officers injured on duty and their families.
Gallup Police Department
Sergeant Montoya was a father of two sons and spent 18 years serving Gallup. At 39, he had devoted nearly half his life to the department. His name is remembered on the city’s Wall of Remembrance.
Gallup Police Department
Known to friends as Ronnie, Patrolman Baca was a husband and father who served Gallup for four years. He left a wife expecting their third child. A longtime friend remembered working together at McDonald’s, spending days together, and the motorcycle lessons he gave her—ordinary moments that kept their friendship close.
Navajo Division of Public Safety · Tribal Police
Officer Redhouse was a husband, father of two young children, and United States Marine Corps veteran. He served the Navajo Division of Public Safety for seven years in the Crownpoint District. His fellow officers remembered his pride in serving his people and his country; the Navajo Nation continues to honor his name at its annual fallen officers ceremony.
Gallup Police Department
Officer Mitchell was a husband and the father of a two-year-old son. He served Gallup for four years as Badge 11. The Larry Brian Mitchell Recreation Center carries his name into the everyday life of the community he served.
Navajo Division of Public Safety · Tribal Police
Friends remembered Houston as someone who loved mathematics, cracked jokes, and made people laugh. Colleagues knew him as dependable and ready to help. His career connected Gallup Police, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, and Navajo Police, earning recognition for heroism and lifesaving efforts. He left his mother, brother, and sister.
May their service and sacrifice be remembered.
May their memories always be a blessing.