Las Cruces police to begin violent crime reduction operation

Las Cruces police to begin violent crime reduction operation

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KRQE) – Las Cruces police are starting a crime reduction operation in honor of an officer who died in the line of duty last year. In February 2024, Officer Jonah Hernandez was stabbed to death while responding to a trespassing call. Alleged Venezuelan gang member arrested at Doña County judge’s home Next week, Las Cruces officers will be joining New Mexico State Police and Doña Ana County deputies to create a larger prese…

Las Cruces Police, law enforcement agencies to conduct 2025 Operation Not in Vain

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department, along with several local and federal law enforcement agencies, will collaborate on the 2025 edition of Operation Not in Vain, a months-long crime project in memory of fallen officer Jonah Hernandez. The operation will begin on Monday, April 28, and is anticipated to run through August, according to Las Cruces Police. According to the police department, Hernandez was killed in the line of …

LAS CRUCES – The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) announced that it will join several local and federal police agencies for the 2025 edition of a special operation called “Operation Not in Vain” that will be done in honor of the memory of the fallen officer, Jonah Hernández. LCPD officer Jonah Hernández died in the line of duty on February 11, 2024, after responding to a break-in call. Hernández was from El Paso, Texas, and served two years i…