Santa Fe County Sheriff

Happy Juneteenth

NWS Warning

“Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued June 15 at 1:24 until June 14 at 2:15 pm”

Please Drive Safe or Stay in if possible. Visibility is low and roads are hazardous.

DRIVE SAFE STAY SAFE

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Administrative offices will be closed in honor of the National Holiday to commemorate freedom from slavery -Juneteenth.

This administrative closure will not affect patrol schedules.

Following the closure, offices will resume regular business hours on Monday, June 22 at 8 a.m.

Criminals are making calls that display a legitimate phone number from our non-emergency lines (SFRECC). This is just another way to trick you into sending money.

Hang up and call the actual listed number for the business. Scammers can “Spoof” a phone number when calling out but cannot make the line ring back to them.

Scammers are calling and impersonating Santa Fe Sheriff’s deputies, advising that you have citations, summons’ and/or missed jury duty. They confuse, pressure, instill fear, and a sense of extreme urgency. HANG UP. Call the non-emergency line or number you know to be legitimate to verify the information provided if you are uncertain the claims are false.

These scammers direct you to make payment “easily” by going to a nearby Kiosk located at businesses, for example, Allsups so you can wire money to rectify the situation and avoid arrest. Please do not provide any personal information or stay on the phone with these crooks. DO NOT send or wire money. Call to verify the claims if you feel uncertain in any way.

Law enforcement WILL NOT call you regarding citations, summons or court appearances and we will never ask you for money to avoid arrest.

HANG UP. You can report the scam to our non-emergency line 505-428-3720. You can use our online reporting: https://santafecosonm.policetocitizen.com/Home or you can also report the scam to the internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov

We again remind everyone that you will not be texted or called if you have a warrant and law enforcement will NEVER reach out to request payment from you. If you receive such a call or text that threatens you with arrest, don’t pay! Warrants cannot be rectified by payments or wire transfer. The scammers may threaten that they are prepared to send a deputy to arrest you if you do not make a payment …it’s not true, DO NOT MAKE A PAYMENT!

If you receive a call or message like this, do not give out any information, don’t’ pay, and simply HANG UP! If you are concerned it might be legitimate you can make a call to the court or our agency to verify. You can also report the scam to the internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov

Please remind your friends, family members and neighbors not to panic, share information, or pay and to simply hang up.

UPDATE: Shelter I. Place has been lifted.

Shelter in Place…

Emergency Msg: A shelter-in-place order has been issued for the area of Casa Rufina Road due to police activity. Please remain inside or go indoors.

Santa Fe Police and Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office are attempting to apprehend a suspect in a violent felony offense.

We are asking residents at the Casa Rufina Apartments to remain indoors and to not open the door for anyone except law enforcement. If you are a resident at the apartments and need assistance, please call Dispatch at 505 428-3710 or 911 in an emergency.

We are also asking our community to avoid the area of the apartments until this is resolved.

Go to https://ready.santafenm.gov/ for updates on the shelter in place.



Santa Fe Regional Emergency Communications Center
Santa Fe County Sheriff
City of Santa Fe

Non Emergency contact number 506-428-3720

Female, South of Santa Fe, New Mexico - Discovered 12-2-1974 The DoeNetwork Case



https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/software/main.html?id=407ufnm

1) Reconstruction of decedent by NCMEC. 2) Reconstruction of decedent by Carl Koppelman. 3) Artist sketch by Wesley Neville. 4) Decedent's jewelry. To view a postmortem photograph, please click here.
Date of Discovery: December 2, 1974
Location of Discovery: South of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Estimated Date of Death: November 29 to December 1, 1974
State of Remains: Recognizable face
Cause of Death: Asphyxia due to strangulation

Physical Description
Estimated Age: 14 - 19 years old
Race: White/Caucasian
S*x: Female
Height: 5'2", Estimated
Weight: 110 lbs, Estimated
Hair: Strawberry Blonde/Auburn
Eye Color: Blue-gray
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 8" transverse surgical scar extending from left to right p***c bone, approximately 2" below the navel (possible c-section scar); a smaller scar 1 inch above the larger scar. Decedent was described as being well-groomed and neat.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: No clothing
Jewelry: Yellow gold-colored metal hoop, wire-backed earrings; Yellow gold-colored metal ring on left ring finger with silver-colored center designs (see photos).
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery

The victim was located 6 miles south of Santa Fe, NM. The body was found just 80 yards north off of US Highway 285 (also known as the Las Vegas Highway) by a Colorado couple who stopped to pick up pinon nuts. No clothing was found with the body and the victim was sexually assaulted. She was buried in the Glorieta Baptist Church cemetery several months after her body was found.

Forensic Genealogy

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 505-272-3053
Agency E-mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 1974-01649
Agency Name: Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Unknown
Agency Phone Number: 505-986-2400
Agency E-mail: Unknown
Agency Case Number: 40A-2-1
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 16805
NCMEC Case Number: 2070864

NEWS RELEASE
Sheriff’s Office Investigating Child’s Death

Santa Fe, New Mexico (May 29, 2026): On Friday, May 29, 2026, at approximately 9:46 am Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Canoncito area regarding an unconscious child. The four-year-old male child succumbed to injuries sustained from a Skid Steer Tractor which was being operated by a family member.

This is an active investigation. There are no additional details available at this time.


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