Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
agency in New Mexico. 23 people killed by police recorded involving this agency between 2013 to 2026.
Who was killed
| Recorded race | Killed by police | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 15 | 65.2% |
| White | 7 | 30.4% |
| Unknown race | 1 | 4.3% |
Were any officers charged
Of the 23 deaths recorded involving Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, 0 led to a criminal charge against an officer, 0.0% of them. In 23 there is no known charge.
How to complain about Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office
There are four routes, and they are not alternatives to one another. You can use more than one, and using one does not stop you using another.
1. The department itself. Almost every US department runs an internal affairs or professional standards unit. We do not publish a web address for this department because we could not verify one from a public record, and an unverified address on a complaints page is worse than none. Search for the department by its full name plus the words "internal affairs" or "file a complaint", and check the address ends in a .gov or official municipal domain before you send anything.
2. The state. Office of the Attorney General, New Mexico handles civil rights matters at state level, and in some states investigates police conduct directly: nmag.gov/about-us/meet-the-attorney-general. Most states also run a police standards and training board with the power to decertify an officer, which is a separate process from a complaint to the department.
3. The federal government. The US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division takes complaints about police misconduct that may breach federal civil rights law, at civilrights.justice.gov. The FBI also receives civil rights complaints through its field offices and at tips.fbi.gov. Federal investigations are comparatively rare and are aimed at patterns of conduct as well as individual cases.
4. A civil claim. A claim under 42 U.S.C. §1983 is a lawsuit, not a complaint, and it runs on a strict time limit set by your state. Qualified immunity is a substantial obstacle in many of these cases. How the four routes work in full.
Time limits differ by state and by route, and some are short. If you think you may want to bring a claim as well as complain, take advice on the deadline early rather than after the complaint concludes.
How oversight works in New Mexico The four routes in full
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Of the 23 people killed by police recorded for Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office where a race was entered, the largest recorded group was Hispanic, at 65.2%. Race here is recorded by the reporting agency, not self-reported.
Source: Mapping Police Violence, 2013 to 2026. Figures as published; see the tables on this page for the full denominators.
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office in the news
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- FRI: Bernalillo County sheriff to end Flock contracts amid privacy concerns, + More
- Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Child Exploitation Charges
- Deputy-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in SW Albuquerque
- BCSO Ending Flock Camera Program
- Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies involved in shooting in southwest Albuquerque
Data last refreshed , covering 2013 to 2026. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the source datasets, not edited by hand. Found something wrong? Tell us.