Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Ike Alarid was accidentally shot and killed in Rowe while attempting to arrest two escapees from the New Mexico State Penitentiary.
The county sheriff had received reports that a man was going to Rowe to pick up the two escapees. The officers stopped the man, who admitted to the plan. They devised a ruse and followed the man to the meeting point. As the two escapees emerged Chief Deputy Alarid drew his firearm while still inside of his car. When he opened the car door the firearm was inadvertently discharged and Chief Deputy Alarid was fatally shot in the head.
Both escapees were taken into custody by the other officers.
Chief Deputy Alarid had served as a sheriff's deputy for two years and had previously served as the county sheriff and county assessor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Alarid served with the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Fe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Alarid.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Isaias Alarid 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 Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaias Alarid's cause is highlighted.
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