Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John Carrillo was shot and killed while he and another officer were investigating a domestic dispute at 4613 Hilltop Place NE in Albuquerque. The officers responded to a residence in an affluent neighborhood after receiving a call from a woman who claimed she had been beaten. The man invited them to look around after saying no woman was in the home. After following the man upstairs, he suddenly grabbed a briefcase that contained a handgun and opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Carrillo, who was not wearing a vest, in the chest. The other officer on the scene pulled Officer Carrillo out of the line of fire while returning fire. He later received the Medal of Valor for his bravery. The suspect, a physicist at Sandia National Laboratories, was arrested and charged with murder and several counts of attempted murder. He was found guilty after two trials and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Carrillo's tape recorder was on and recorded the whole incident, refuting the suspect's defense that he fired on the officers in self-defense. The suspect's appeal for a new trial was denied in 1995. Officer Carrillo had served with the Albuquerque Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his infant son, parents, and six siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Carrillo gave the Albuquerque Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Carrillo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Arthur Carrillo 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 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 9.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Albuquerque Police Department, 13 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 86.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Arthur Carrillo's cause is highlighted.
How John Arthur Carrillo Compares
Offender Outcome
Appeal for new trial denied in 1995
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Arthur Carrillo is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Arthur Carrillo was killed by handgun; 9 mm.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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