Roll of Honor
Incident
Undersheriff Larry Koren, Deputy Sheriff Michael Levison, and Lieutenant Fred Beers were killed when the agency's helicopter, Metro 2, crashed near Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Rescue Specialist Matthew King of the Bernalillo County Fire Department was also killed in the crash.
Metro 2 was returning to Albuquerque after assisting fire crews at the East Mesa Fire. They were returning to Albuquerque after conducting bucket drops when the crash occurred at about 7:20 pm.
Undersheriff Koren had served with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office for 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
25 years. You could have gone home.
Undersheriff Koren gave the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Albuquerque community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Undersheriff Koren.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Undersheriff Lawrence George Koren is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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.
At Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept., 7 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lawrence George Koren's cause is highlighted.
How Lawrence George Koren Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Lawrence George Koren is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
10 officers from Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
