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Officer

Victoria Louise Chavez

Farmington Police Department — Farmington, NM

Felonious

End of Watch July 9, 1992

Age 39

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

The Vigil Panel 138 ›

Gender Female

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Officer Vickie Chavez was shot and killed while conducting a vacation check of a local residence at 11:15 am. When she arrived at the house, the owner's son emerged from the residence with a shotgun and opened fire, shooting her before she had an opportunity to exit her patrol car. The suspect was arrested 1 1/2 hours later, near the Colorado border. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Chavez had served with the Farmington Police Department for 18 months.

Survivors

She is survived by her husband and two daughters.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Officer Chavez gave the Farmington Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Farmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Chavez.

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

Agency

Department Farmington Police Department

Location Farmington, NM

Platform Identity fpd.sanjuan.nm.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 9, 1992

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 39

Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Life in Prison

Officer Victoria Louise Chavez 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 Farmington Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Farmington Police Department

of 3 officers

66.7% Felonious

NM — Statewide

123

of 193 officers

63.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Victoria Louise Chavez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Victoria Louise Chavez Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Life in Prison

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Victoria Louise Chavez is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Victoria Louise Chavez was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

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