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Catron graduated from Somerset High School in 1971. His career in law enforcement began in the mid-1970s as a Pulaski County sheriff's deputy. Sam quit in 1981 after Johnny Adams was elected sheriff. In 1982, Catron became the chief of police for Ferguson, Kentucky, leaving the position in 1985 after being elected sheriff of Pulaski County. He ...
Upon his mother's death in 1880, Baca returned with his father to Belen, New Mexico, where his father became a marshal. In 1884, at the age of 19, Baca acquired some guns and became a deputy sheriff (whether through purchasing a badge or by being appointed is unclear) in Socorro County, New Mexico.
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of New Mexico.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 146 law enforcement agencies employing 5,010 sworn police officers, about 252 for each 100,000 residents.
Aug. 20—An Aztec man is accused of firing about 50 rounds at a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop Monday in Farmington. A state police vehicle was hit by at least one round ...
Thomas B. Catron. Thomas Benton Catron (October 6, 1840 – May 15, 1921) was an American politician and lawyer who was influential in the establishment of the U.S. state of New Mexico, and served as one of its first United States Senators. Catron has defenders but enemies have described him as a "greedy land grabber and ruthless politico."
Catron County, New Mexico. / 33.92°N 108.42°W / 33.92; -108.42. Catron County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,579, [ 1] making it New Mexico's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Reserve. [ 2] Catron County is New Mexico's largest county by area.
Occupation (s) Gunman, outlaw, cowboy, vigilante. Known for. Lincoln County Regulators. Josiah Gordon "Doc" Scurlock (January 11, 1849 – July 25, 1929) was an American Old West figure, cowboy, and gunfighter. A founding member of the Regulators during the Lincoln County War in New Mexico, Scurlock rode alongside such men as Billy the Kid .
Frisco shootout. The Frisco Store in Lower Frisco Plaza. The Frisco shootout was an Old West gunfight that began on December 1, 1884, involving lawman Elfego Baca. The shootout happened in Reserve, New Mexico, and stemmed from Baca's arrest of a cowboy, Charlie McCarty, who had been shooting into the air and into buildings at random while ...