Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Jerry Martinez and Patrolman Glen Michael Huber, of the New Mexico State Police, were shot and killed along with five other people at a mobile home on NM 76 between Chimayo and Espanola. The officers were shot while serving a restraining order that had been requested by the suspect's girlfriend. The suspect used a 7.65 mm rifle to commit the murders. The man was apprehended and sentenced to four life sentences. Deputy Martinez was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents.
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- 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.
Deputy Martinez gave the Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Espanola 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
Jerry Arnold Martinez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Jerry Arnold Martinez 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 97,756 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%.
At Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerry Arnold Martinez's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Arnold Martinez Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Arnold Martinez is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerry Arnold Martinez was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jerry Arnold Martinez served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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