On August 12, 2016, Police Officer Jose Ismael Chavez, a 33-year-old veteran of the Hatch Police Department in New Mexico, was tragically shot and killed while conducting a routine traffic stop. The incident occurred on Franklin Street at approximately 3:40 pm, marking a devastating moment for the community and the law enforcement family.
The suspect in this heinous crime was identified as Jesse Denver Hanes, a 39-year-old individual who was already a fugitive wanted in connection with a
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