On November 18, 1979, Patrolman David L. Coker, a 31-year-old officer with the New Mexico State Police, lost his life in a tragic incident during a traffic stop. The event occurred on Interstate 40, approximately five miles west of Santa Rosa, New Mexico.
During the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle exited his car and approached Patrolman Coker's patrol car. The driver, who has not been named in the available sources, produced a. 38 caliber handgun and ordered Patrolman Coker to emp
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