Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Wasmer was shot and killed while investigating a hit-and-run accident at 2100 hours. During the investigation the woman's husband appeared and shot Officer Wasmer in the face and chest. Officer Wasmer was able to return fire and strike the suspect. It is believed the man was seeking revenge on Officer Wasmer because he had previously arrested the man for DUI.
Survivors
Officer Wasmer had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wasmer gave the Bosque Farms Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bosque Farms community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wasmer.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Charles Elwood Wasmer served in the U.S. Army (1960â1962) before joining law enforcement.
Officer Charles Elwood Wasmer is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NM, 123 of 193 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.7% of this state's fallen. That is 63.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Elwood Wasmer's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Elwood Wasmer Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Elwood Wasmer is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Elwood Wasmer was killed by shotgun.
Military Service
Charles Elwood Wasmer served in the U.S. Army (1960–1962) before joining law enforcement.
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