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Sherman L. Toler Jr.

Case from Tucumcari, NM dated Mar 05, 1986

Victim Details

Sher L. Toler, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucumcari

NM

1986-03-05

28

Sherman

L. Toler Jr.

07/09/2026

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On March 5, 1986, Patrolman Sherman L. Toler, Jr., a 28-year-old officer with the New Mexico State Police, was tragically killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The incident began when Patrolman Toler initiated the traffic stop and subsequently requested to search the trunk of the suspect's vehicle, a request that was granted by the driver.

During the search of the trunk, an argument erupted between Patrolman Toler and the suspect, lead ...
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