Alamogordo police officer's murderer in New Mexico receives life sentence.
Alamogordo police officer Anthony Ferguson was murdered by Dominic De La O, 27.
A man who was found guilty of murdering a New Mexico police officer during a traffic stop in 2019 will spend the rest of his life in prison, as per the New Mexico State Police (NMSP).
On Tuesday, Dominic De La O was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole, according to a news release from the agency.
On Nov. 8, De La O was convicted of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, aggravated fleeing of a law enforcement officer, resisting/evading an officer, and criminal trespass.
Alamogordo police officer Anthony Ferguson's death in July 2023 was caused by the actions of the person responsible for the incident.
"The conviction and sentencing of the person responsible for this senseless murder brings some measure of justice, but it will never replace the loss of Officer Ferguson," NMSP Chief Troy Weisler stated in the release.
At approximately 2:18 a.m. on July 15, 2023, Alamogordo police attempted to stop a driver on De La O near Puerto Rico and 9th Street for not having lights.
De La O escaped from law enforcement, collided with a streetlight, retrieved a handgun and took off.
Ferguson was shot in the face by De La O during a foot pursuit and died from his injuries at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, on July 16.
As he continued to flee, De La O was shot in the leg by police and later arrested at a nearby home.
Weisler stated that state police will continue to collaborate with all our law enforcement partners to ensure that those who harm our officers are held responsible to the fullest extent of the law.
A New Mexico man was sentenced to six years in prison for providing a modified shotgun to De La O. The DNA of Jonah Apodaca, 31, was found on the shell and ammo from the magazine tube, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The tragic event has indelibly marked our law enforcement community, and our hearts continue to go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Tony Ferguson. His bravery and sacrifice will never be forgotten, as Weisler stated.
Ferguson, a 11-year veteran of the department, is survived by his mother, father, four brothers, daughter and son.
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