US EditionNew Mexicans Mourn Loss of Bloomfield Officer Timothy Ontiveros
- Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros died on June 1, 2025, at UNMH from wounds sustained during a Memorial Day traffic stop shooting.
- Ontiveros stopped a man who refused to provide ID or roll down his window, leading to failed negotiations and the man's shooting attack.
- Ontiveros, 33, served six months with Bloomfield Police, previously worked in Farmington, and volunteered as a firefighter in Aztec since 2017.
- Chief Phillip Francisco said Ontiveros showed kindness, professionalism, and dedication, calling his loss a 'tremendous loss' requiring community support.
- Law enforcement across New Mexico escorted Ontiveros' body Sunday night to the medical investigator, with a procession to Bloomfield planned Tuesday at 10 a.m.
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New Mexicans mourn loss of Bloomfield officer Timothy Ontiveros
New Mexicans mourn loss of Bloomfield officer Timothy OntiverosNew Mexico mourns for an officer lost in the line of duty. Bloomfield police say a man shot Officer Timothy Ontiveros multiple times during a traffic stop on Memorial Day. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexicans are mourning for an officer lost in the line of duty. Bloomfield police say a man shot Officer Timothy Ontiveros multiple times during a traffic stop on Memorial Day. After a weeklo…
Officer Timothy Ontiveros, Bloomfield Police Department, died after several days in the hospital after being seriously injured.
Bloomfield police officer dies days after being shot during traffic stop
BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (KRQE) – Bloomfield Chief of Police Phillip Francisco announced Sunday that Bloomfield police Officer Timothy Ontiveros died from injuries sustained after being shot during a traffic stop. Ontiveros was shot in the neck and shoulder by 58-year-old Dennis Armenta. A fellow officer returned fire, killing Armenta. Ontiveros was later taken to the University of New Mexico Hospital on Tuesday, where he received treatment. "We're real…
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