Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Gallegos accidentally shot and killed himself while cleaning his rifle at the jailhouse. Sheriff Gallegos had been with the agency for 6 months.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Gallegos served with the Union County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Clayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Luciana B. Gallegos 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 Union County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Luciana B. Gallegos's cause is highlighted.
How Luciana B. Gallegos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Luciana B. Gallegos is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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