Filimon J. Ortiz

New Mexico Corrections Department — Santa Fe, NM

Felonious

End of Watch June 11, 1952

Age 54

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Corrections Officer Filimon Ortiz was killed after he was stabbed with a small knife and bludgeoned with a lead pipe at the New Mexico State Penitentiary. He was attacked by two inmates who had planned an escape attempt that involved dressing in Officer Ortiz's uniform.

Survivors

Officer Ortiz was survived by his mother, three sisters, and three brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Ortiz served with the New Mexico Corrections Department.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Fe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Ortiz.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New Mexico Corrections Department

Type Corrections

Location Santa Fe, NM

Platform Identity nmcdcorr.santafe.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 11, 1952

Age 54

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Corrections Officer Filimon J. Ortiz is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 9.8 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.

At New Mexico Corrections Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

New Mexico Corrections Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,559

of 32,587 officers

53.9% Felonious