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Charles Elwood Wasmer

Case from Bosque Farms, NM dated Aug 18, 1977

Victim Details

Charles Elwood Wasmer

Male

Bosque Farms

NM

1977-08-18

36

Charles

Elwood Wasmer

06/24/2026

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Officer Charles Elwood Wasmer, a 36-year-old law enforcement officer from the Bosque Farms Police Department in New Mexico, met a tragic end on Thursday, August 18, 1977. His death occurred while he was in the line of duty, specifically during the investigation of a hit-and-run accident.

On the evening of August 18, 1977, Officer Wasmer was responding to a report of a hit-and-run accident. As he was investigating the scene, he was fatally shot. The incident highlights the dangers and risk ...
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