Ptlm. Antonio Jaramillo 1940-1965 |
Antonio Jaramillo was born in Encino, New Mexico on February 16, 1940, and spent much of his youth in the Encino area. After four years service with the U. S. Air Force, he joined the New Mexico State Police on April 20, 1964, and was assigned to Santa Rosa.
In the early hours of January 31, 1965, while Antonio was investigating a minor traffic accident at the corner of Third Street and Corona Avenue, he was struck by a passing vehicle driven by a 19 year-old boy. Antonio was severely injured and transported to Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque where on February 2, 1965, he died of his injuries. The driver was later arrested and charged with manslaughter and was sentenced to serve a one to five year term at the state penitentiary. Antonio was buried in Encino and was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. |
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