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Benjamin L. Green

Case from Pinos Altos, NM dated Feb 28, 1981

Victim Details

Benjamin L. Green

Male

White / Caucasian

Pinos Altos

NM

1981-02-28

38

Benjamin

L. Green

07/18/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Benjamin L. Green, a 38-year-old officer with the Grant County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on February 28, 1981, while performing his duties in Pinos Altos, New Mexico. The incident occurred when Deputy Green and his partner were investigating reports of a prowler armed with a rifle in the area.

During their search around a home, the suspect, who had been hiding in a tree, ambushed Deputy Green. The suspect shot Deputy Green in the chest with the rifle, causi ...
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