Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Leslie Bugg succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident the previous day. He was on patrol on U.S. 66 on the outskirts of Tucumcari when an oncoming car crossed into his lane and struck his motorcycle. Patrolman Bugg was a United States Army World War II veteran and had served with the New Mexico State Police for four months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and her four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 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.
Patrolman Bugg served with the New Mexico State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Mexico, 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
Leslie Delbert Bugg served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Leslie Delbert Bugg 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 New Mexico State Police, 18 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 62.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leslie Delbert Bugg's cause is highlighted.
How Leslie Delbert Bugg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leslie Delbert Bugg is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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