Bernalillo County, DWI and Sheriff's Office

Photo surfaces of Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office top staff and key player in DWI scandal
The photo is grainy and awash with light glare, but the subjects are clear. Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen has his arm around Ricardo "Rick" Mendez with his top command staff huddled together for the camera.
Undersheriff resigns in Bernalillo County amid DWI scandal
A undersheriff with the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office has resigned amid an ongoing federal investigation into intoxicated driving cases. Video above: Thousands of DWI cases could be connected to ongoing scandal Sign up for our Newsletters BCSO Undersheriff Johann Jareno submitted his resignation on Sunday,
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty in DWI Unit scandal
The first Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office deputy named in the DWI Unit scandal has pled guilty to federal extortion and bribery charges. Jeff Hammerel was placed on leave in January after he was implicated after the first person in the scandal,
Bernalillo County sheriff vows to cooperate; doesn’t trust feds’ DWI investigation
For the first time, Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen publicly discussed federal investigators naming one of his deputies in a scheme to make DWI
Bernalillo County deputy pleads guilty, implicates supervisor in DWI corruption case
A Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office deputy pleaded guilty Tuesday as the latest law enforcement officer to be federally charged for his role in a sophisticated extortion and bribery scheme to help a local attorney get DWI cases dismissed.
BCSO deputy pleads guilty in ‘DWI Enterprise’
By KOAT Staff Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — A Bernalillo County sheriff’s deputy became the fourth law enforcement officer to plead guilty to his involvement in a bribery scheme to fix DWI cases in the Albuquerque area.
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Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy resigns and takes plea deal for DWI scandal
A former Bernalillo County Sheriff deputy has resigned Tuesday following the DWI Deception scandal.In a press release, BCSO ...
BCSO undersheriff resigns amid DWI dismissal scandal
A leader of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s command staff has resigned in light of new developments tied to an ongoing ...
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BCSO Undersheriff resigns after FBI questioning about DWI scandal
Jareno is among 13 law enforcement officers, most from the Albuquerque Police Department, to have resigned, retired, or been ...
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Undersheriff resigns over alleged ties to DWI scandal in New Mexico
Bernalillo County Undersheriff Johann Jareno has resigned over what Sheriff John Allen describes as an ongoing FBI inquiry ...
A State Cop Lionized for Nabbing Drunk Drivers Is Suspected of Taking Bribes To Let Them Off the Hook
"Thank you for helping ENDWI," says a poster that the New Mexico Department of Transportation produced as part of its ...
'A wake-up call': 13th Judicial District Attorney speaks on DWI dismissals tied to NMSP officer
It's very disappointing.' The 13th Judicial District Attorney's office dismissed 7 active DWI cases tied to New Mexico State Police Sgt. Toby Lafave. 13th Judicial District Attorney Barbara Romo made ...
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Experts speak on ripple effects of DWI Deception scandal
As investigations into multiple law enforcement officers continue, how can our departments work to win back the trust of the public?
Albuquerque's Ever-Expanding Police Corruption Scandal Goes Back Decades and Involves 'Many Officers'
In the latest guilty plea, a local defense attorney says he had been bribing cops to make DWI cases disappear "since at least ...