Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Archuleta was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car struck a cow on US 84 near Espanola, New Mexico, at approximately 11:00 pm.
He was responding to a local hospital to investigate a shooting when the accident occurred. The impact caused his patrol car to overturn, and he was ejected from the vehicle.
Patrolman Archuleta was a United States Marine Corps Reserves veteran and had served with the New Mexico State Police for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his daughter, son, and fiancee.
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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 Archuleta gave the New Mexico State Police 2 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Andres Archuleta served in the Marine Corps (1997â2001) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman James Andres Archuleta 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. James Andres Archuleta's cause is highlighted.
How James Andres Archuleta Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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