Roll of Honor
Daniel C. Rivera Jr.
Incident
Inspector Daniel Rivera was killed when his patrol car struck a semi-truck while he was involved in a high-speed pursuit on I-10 near Anthony, New Mexico. Inspector Rivera was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his fiancée, two sons, daughter, parents, five brothers, and a sister.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Inspector Rivera gave the New Mexico Motor Transportation Police 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Fe community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel C. Rivera Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1978â1982) before joining law enforcement.
Inspector Daniel C. Rivera Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In NM, 59 of 193 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen. That is 30.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New Mexico Motor Transportation Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel C. Rivera Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Daniel C. Rivera Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel C. Rivera Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Military Service
Daniel C. Rivera Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1978–1982) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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