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.
Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputy resigns and takes plea deal for DWI scandal
A Bernalillo County Sheriff's deputy resigned Tuesday and accepted a plea deal for his role in a DWI scandal involving local law enforcement.
Feds accuse Albuquerque police, State Police and Bernalillo County deputies in DWI racketeering case
For the past 15 years, at least two lawyers and officers from the Albuquerque Police Department, New Mexico State Police and the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office ran a racketeering enterprise
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.
Bernalillo County sheriff says he 'cut off the head of the snake' in firing undersheriff tied to DWI scheme
Two black eyes. A gut punch. Betrayal. Those are a few of the words Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen used to describe his ...
‘Pissed off’ sheriff slams podium speaking on BCSO’s connection to DWI scheme
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said he feels “pissed off” after he lost his right-hand man, who was implicated in a ...
Growing DWI scandal: 16 officers, 2 attorneys implicated in bribery scheme
THE DWI SCANDAL IS GROWING. 16 OFFICERS AND TWO ATTORNEYS IMPLICATED IN THE BRIBERY SCHEME. AND JUST TODAY, TEN MORE PENDING ...
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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 ...
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 ...
'A wake-up call': 13th Judicial District Attorney speaks on DWI dismissals tied to NMSP officer
After the latest plea involving former BCSO deputy Jeff Hammerel, six people have been charged and pleaded guilty in ...
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Bernalillo County sheriff vows to cooperate; doesn’t trust feds’ DWI investigation
Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen publicly discussed federal investigators naming one of his deputies in a scheme to make DWI cases disappear. In an interview with KRQE Investigative Reporter ...
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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?
‘Justice cannot be bought’: What we know about the DWI scandal
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The DWI scandal, which now involves the Albuquerque Police Department, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police, has rocked New Mexico’s ...