Alamogordo Police Department, New Mexico
End of Watch Sunday, July 16, 2023
Add to My HeroesAnthony Ferguson
Police Officer Anthony Ferguson succumbed to a gunshot wound he received during a foot pursuit of a subject who had fled the scene of a vehicle accident at 2:18 am.
Officers attempted a traffic stop when they noticed a subject driving a vehicle without headlights or taillights. When the vehicle sped away, officers did not initiate a pursuit. About a mile away, the vehicle crashed into a pole at First Street and Delaware Avenue. After the subject fled on foot, Officer Ferguson pursued the man. The subject pulled out a shotgun and fired, hitting Officer Ferguson in the face. Another officer returned fire and struck the subject in the leg.
Officer Ferguson was flown to UMC-El Paso where he succumbed to his wounds the next day.
The subject was treated at the hospital and has been charged with Attempt to Commit 1st Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer with a Deadly Weapon, Tampering with Evidence, Aggravated Fleeing of a Police Officer, Resisting and Evading a Police Officer, Criminal Trespass, Lights Required on Vehicle, Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle, and Reckless Driving. The subject had fired at officers in January 2023.
Officer Ferguson had served with the Alamogordo Police Department for 11 years. He is survived by his daughter, son, mother, father, and four brothers.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour 11 years
- Badge 134
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Incident Date Saturday, July 15, 2023
- Weapon Shotgun
- Offender Apprehended
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View all 110 ReflectionsOfficer Ferguson,
On today, the 1st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Alamogordo. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish t extend my deepest sympathy.
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