Roll of Honor
Incident
Corrections Officer John Bloxom succumbed to injuries sustained 12 days earlier when he fell from a watchtower on the prison wall at the New Mexico State Penitentiary in Santa Fe.
He was taken to a local hospital where he remained until succumbing to his injuries.
Officer Bloxom was survived by his wife and several siblings.
Survivors
Officer Bloxom was survived by his wife and several siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Bloxom 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 Bloxom.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer John M. Bloxom is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Corrections Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John M. Bloxom's cause is highlighted.
How John M. Bloxom Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John M. Bloxom is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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