Catron County Sheriff's Office

11/07/2024

Winter storm has blanketed the county with a fresh layer of snow, making roadways icy and slick. Deputies have been working crashes since the early morning hours. If you must travel please use caution.

09/17/2024

CCSO has received a report of a mountain lion sighting on the First Mesa near Reserve ISD. Deputies and our Wildlife Investigator arrived in the area within minutes of the sighting. We have yet to locate lion and ask the public to be cautious of your surroundings and report any other sightings or activity

09/13/2024

Jess Carey, one of the the great ones. You will definitely leave many friends but rest assured you will always be apart of us. Your knowledge along with unsurpassed dedication to the people of Catron County will remain legendary. 
Rest in Peace Sir

08/07/2024

07/31/2024

**Public Service Announcement**
Tuesday
July 30, 2024
The Catron County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting an active investigation into a homicide in the Glenwood area.
Tuesday morning at approximately 9:30 am CCSO Deputies responded to the Big Horn Campground on US 180 just North of Glenwood in reference to a deceased male subject. At this time we have very limited information other than one unidentified male subject is reported to be deceased at the result of foul play.
CCSO is currently seeking information from anyone who may have seen any people, vehicles or suspicious activity Monday afternoon into Monday evening at the Bighorn Campground.
The deceased subject remains unidentified at this time. Although it does not appear that he is from the area.
The scene has been processed by the NMSP Crime Scene Unit and as information becomes available we will update the public.
Again we ask if anyone seen or heard anything out of the ordinary on Monday evening please contact the Sheriff’s Office

07/24/2024

**Update**

July 22
9:40PM
Please be advised that CCSO Deputies are currently attempting to locate six male subjects who fled on foot from one of our deputies during a traffic stop on US Hwy 180 near the NM Hwy 12 intersection. We are asking residents to be vigilant and report all suspicious activity to the Catron County Dispatch. (575)533-6222 or 911. We highly recommend securing vehicles. CCSO Deputies along with NM Game and Fish Wardens will remain in the area

**Update**
Overnight activity resulted in detaining 21 subjects who were later turned over to US Border Patrol. This includes two men from Mexico who were in the area attempting to locate and recover the six who fled a CCSO deputy who had conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on US Hwy 180. After this event deputies converged on the area and throughout the night located and stopped four other vehicles also involved in human smuggling along with the 21 being turned over to USBP, a total of five vehicles were impounded.

07/24/2024

July 22
9:40PM
Please be advised that CCSO Deputies are currently attempting to locate six male subjects who fled on foot from one of our deputies during a traffic stop on US Hwy 180 near the NM Hwy 12 intersection. We are asking residents to be vigilant and report all suspicious activity to the Catron County Dispatch. (575)533-6222 or 911. We highly recommend securing vehicles. CCSO Deputies along with NM Game and Fish Wardens will remain in the area

07/11/2024

New patrol vehicles sporting the colors of Catron County Schools. A small token to show support and admiration to the youth of Catron County.
No we haven’t forgotten Datil “Coming Soon”

06/11/2024

May Sheriff's Blotter
Abandoned Vehicle 6
Accidental 911 Calls/Dropped Calls 19
Admin/Business Calls 115
Agency Assist :NMSP, CYFD, APS, GAME & FISH, 6
Alarm Calls 0
ANI/ALI Issues 0
Animal Cruelty 0
Animal Problems 13
Arrest Warrant Issued & Served 4
Assault/Battery 0
Burglary 0
Child Abuse 0
Citizen Assist 6
Civil Dispute 2
Civil Service/Criminal Subpoenas 19
Civil Standby/Civil Standby(eviction) 4
Community Relations 3
General Complaints 5
Deaths 3
Delayed Motorist 2
Disabled Vehicle/Owner Will Tow 0
Disorderly Conduct/Drunk & Disorderly 1
Domestic Violence Verbal/Physical 3 2
Drivers test 7
Drug Violation 0
DUI 1
Elder Abuse
EMS Status Check 10
Evidence Recovery/Evidence 0
Failure to Stop 3
Family Fight 0
Fingerprints 0
Found Property 2
FRAUD 4
Gas Skip 0
Harassment/Harassing Phone Calls 1
Hazmat 0
ID Theft 0
Inmate Related Calls 32
Investigative issues 11
Juvenile Issues 0
Life Flight Calls 5
Littering 1
Livestock/issues (County Wide) 16
Lockout 0
Lost Hiker 0
Lost Property 3
Medical Alarm 0
Emotionally Disturber Persons 29
Missing Person Call/ Missing Person Found 1
Motorist Assist 11
MVC 15
MVC Fatality 0
Natural Disaster 0
NCIC BOLOs/ NMSP CCSO 2
Noise Complaint 0
Obstruction in the Roadway 1
Ongoing Case Update 6
Probation Violation 0
Property Damage 1
Protection Order Violation 0
Release of Property 0
Request for Records 4
Requests, General 2
Report of Gun Shots 2
Road Conditions 0
School Related 0
Search & Rescue 0
Search Warrant 3
Security Checks 0
S*x Offender Registering 7
Slash Burn & USFS RX Burn Notice 16
Speak to Officer 62
Stalking 0
Stolen Vehicle 3
Suicidal Subjects 3
Suicides 0
Suspicious Activity 14
Theft/B&E 5
Threats 6
Traffic Complaints 7
Traffic Stops 63
Trespassing 3
Utility Issues 1
Warrant Entered/Cleared 19 1
Weapons Offense 1
Welfare Checks 12
Total 606
911calls 117
Phone Call/Walk-ins 1007

FIRE/EMS Calls /includes responding to MVC 61
Smoke Checks 1

Arrests/Bookings 7
Transferred Inmates/Transported 6

06/08/2024

Friday (June 7) in relation to yesterday’s arrest on Mike Baez, an arrest warrant for harboring a fugitive was obtained Joshua Daem of 12 Upchurch outside of Reserve. Along with the arrest warrant, a search warrant was also obtained for the property and vehicles of Daem. The search warrant was to locate any personal belongings of Baez. While executing the search warrant a white substance was on the TV stand in plain sight. Also in a storage room that Baez had been occupying was located a loaded 12 ga shotgun and items belonging to Baez, including his jail ID card from Albuquerque. The search warrant was amended to include fi****ms and narcotics. Several other fi****ms were seized along with several ounces of m**h. A scale with m**h residue was also located, which will lead to additional charges filed one Daem, including trafficking of narcotics.
The property of Daem had been under surveillance since the night Baez had fled from CCSO deputies. It was discovered that night that Baez was staying at the property with Daem. Daem was made aware of Baez being a wanted felon at that time and aware of the consequences of doing so. Baez was also driving a vehicle that belonged to Daem when he was arrested yesterday
Both Baez and Daem will both be charged additional felony charges.

06/07/2024

On Thursday afternoon (June 6) Undersheriff Hays and Sheriff Hughes located Mike Baez at a residence in Rancho Grande outside of Reserve. Baez was known to have active warrants out of Catron County for Robbery and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. Baez was also wanted for Probation Violations for an aggravated battery causing great bodily harm out of Bernalillo County. Baez had been avoiding law enforcement for several months and even fled deputies back in April after being seen driving the stolen vehicle. The vehicle was recovered at that time. Today he was apprehended and is now in custody awaiting arraignment and extradition back to Bernalillo County

06/05/2024

On Monday (June 3) at approximately 9:00 am Catron County Dispatch received a report from the FAA of an emergency signal from a downed aircraft. The signal was showing the aircraft in the area of Collins Park. CCSO and Apache Creek Fire and EMS responded and located a downed airplane at Collins Park near Collins Tank.
The pilot advised that he had flown down from La Plata NM to check and get measurements on a project he was working on in Elk Springs. He was attempting to land the plane of Forest Road 94 when he felt the plane slide sideways. He decided to abort the landing at that time. The plane then climbed about 100 feet from the ground when the engine stalled. It was then the plane crashed. The pilot suffered unknown injuries and transported to Apache Creek Fire Station where he was eventually air lifted to Tucson. At this time we don’t know the extent of his injuries or his condition
The FAA was contacted and will continue their own investigation into the crash