Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: New Mexico Incident Date: Saturday, March 11, 2017 Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber Offender: Sentenced to 30 years
Police Officer Houston Largo succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous night while responding to a domestic violence call along County Road 19 in Casamero Lake, New Mexico.
The shooting occurred at approximately 11:00 pm. He was flown to the University of New Mexico Hospital, where he passed away the following afternoon.
The subject was taken into custody. He pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Officer Largo had served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety for five years where he received the Lifesaving Award and 2016 Indian Country Officer of the Year. He was also employed with the Gallup Police Department and received the City Officer of the Year in 2011.
Officer Largo is survived by his parents, a sister, and two brothers.
Survivors
Officer Largo is survived by his parents, a sister, and two brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Largo gave the Navajo Division of Public Safety 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Largo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Houston James Largo is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Navajo Division of Public Safety, 9 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Houston James Largo's cause is highlighted.
How Houston James Largo Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 30 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Houston James Largo is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Houston James Largo was killed by rifle; .22 caliber.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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