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Patrolman

Lloyd R. Aragon Sr.

New Mexico State Police — Santa Fe, NM

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 1, 2001

Age 37

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

The Vigil Panel 148 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 28

Incident

Patrolman Lloyd Aragon was struck by a suspect's vehicle and killed while laying stop sticks on I-40 at the eastbound exit to Route 6 between Grants and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He and his partner were in plainclothes and en route to federal court to testify in a case when they heard the radio traffic about the pursuit. They offered to assist the pursuit and stopped on I-40 to deploy the spike strip at approximately 7:30 am. As the suspect vehicle approached the scene, the driver swerved off the road to avoid the strips and struck Officer Aragon.

The suspect and an accomplice were apprehended at the scene. The man driving the vehicle was pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and five other charges. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison but paroled in 2019 after serving only 13 years.

Patrolman Aragon had served with the Army National Guard. He had served with the New Mexico State Police for eight years and had served in law enforcement for an additional five years.

Patrolman Aragon is survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, three brothers, and a sister.

Survivors

Patrolman Aragon is survived by his wife, son, daughter, parents, three brothers, and a sister.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: 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.
Patrolman Aragon gave the New Mexico State Police 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Mexico. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New Mexico State Police

Type State Police

Location Santa Fe, NM

Platform Identity nmsp.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 1, 2001

Tour of Duty 13 yrs

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Lloyd R. Aragon Sr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Lloyd R. Aragon Sr. 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 97,759 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 New Mexico State Police, 10 of 29 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 34.5% of this agency's fallen.

New Mexico State Police

of 29 officers

34.5% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious