Sheriff Greg Solano Blog

• Reflecting on Lost Friends.

  I had refrained from blogging about the loss of Governor Bruce King and now I have lost another political mentor and friend. Eli Senna, after attending his funeral mass on Saturday I started reflecting on both Eli and Governor King.
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• Check Raising the Devil

  For your Halloween pleasure I have written
  a short story. I hope you enjoy.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Check Raising the Devil
  
  By Greg Solano
  
  

  Ivan carefully peeked down at the two playing cards, carefully lifting one corner [...]

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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:02am EDT
  

• Join us this Sunday!

  Just a quick reminder of our reception this Sunday at the beautiful home of Pawan and Amrik Dhindsa in Santa Fe on Sunday October 11, 2009.
  
  Sunday October 11, 2009 2pm to 5pm
  39 West Chili Line Road, Santa Fe New Mexico
  
  I hope you can attend. There [...]
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  Posted: October 09, 2009, 12:51pm EDT
  

• Funny Friday. Protect Insurance Companies

  Here is a public service announcement parody from comedian Will Farrell’s Funny or Die project. Enjoy.
  
  
  Protect Insurance Companies PSA from [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2009, 10:57am EDT
  

• First Day of Carlos Fierro Trial

  This morning I sat in on opening arguments in the Carlos Fierro Trial. I am always careful about my comments in on going cases. The Sheriffs office did not take part in this case and I will limit my comments to just what I observed and what it is like [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 6:27pm EDT
  

• Where have I been?

  I am getting a lot of inquires as to where I have been lately. I apologize for my recent absence online and at some events. My wife Antoinette's mother passed away Sunday after a battle with cancer. We will miss her. The services are Friday and I will try and' [...]

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  Posted: September 09, 2009, 10:52am EDT
  

• Hear Greg on KRSN AM 1490 Los Alamos!

  
  Thursday, August 20, 8:30-9:30 am KRSN AM 1490, Los Alamos
  
  Sheriff Solano will be in the studio speaking with Miro about public safety issues in Santa Fe County, and his campaign and platform as a Democrat for the 2010 Lt. Governor’s Race.
  
  Hear [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2009, 11:50pm EDT
  

• Think Before You Speak.

  Some people will chalk this up to political correctness however, I think its about not being insensitive. Someone posted this on facebook and I knew I wanted to help pass this on. It is a message that is a long time coming and makes sense. Change on issues like this [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2009, 12:49am EDT
  

• Santa Fe's National Night Out Party

  
  Last night was National Night out and Santa Fe had its party in style at the plaza. There were representatives from all public safety agencys and the plaza was packed with families enjoying the night out. For more pics from the event click here.
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  Posted: August 05, 2009, 12:54am EDT
  

• Santa Fe Radio Cafe Podcast, Burglary Prevention

  The interview I taped earlier with Santa Fe Radio Cafe, a early morning FM show on KSFR Radio 101.1 aired this morning (Monday Aug 3, 2009.) The interview came about when I ran across a post on the host Mary-Charlotte Domandi's facebook page. In the post she described two' [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 10:25pm EDT
  

• Hear Sheriff Solano Monday on KSFR 101.1FM

  I taped an interview yesterday with Santa Fe Radio Cafe a early morning FM show on KSFR Radio 101.1 on your FM dial (do any radio's have dials anymore?). The interview came about when I ran across a post on the host Mary-Charlotte Domandi's facebook [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2009, 2:00am EDT
  

• Join Toby Keith and Help the Campaign!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Solano for Lieutenant Governor Campaign has been given two tickets to the Toby Keith Concert in Albuquerque on August 20, 2009. Along with the tickets comes two meet and greet backstage [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 1:16am EDT
  

• Would you like to meet Toby Keith backstage?

  Guess what ! Toby Keith has just donated two tickets to his concert at the Journal Pavilion with Trace Adkins in Alb. on 8-20-2009 and two backstage passes to a meet and greet with him backstage! Join Antoinette and I backstage with Toby Keith!
  
  We will be raffling them [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 11:16pm EDT
  

• Happy Fourth of July!

  Happy Birthday USA! Happy 4th everyone. Be Safe and Have fun! Look for me in the Rio Rancho July 4th Parade! The Undersheriff , Robert Garcia will be at Santa Fe's Pancake Breakfast on the Plaza.
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  Posted: July 04, 2009, 12:26am EDT
  

• D.W.I. , Why are our children dying? What can we do?

  This has been a tragic weekend for the Sheriffs Office and our community at large. Worse it has been tragic for 6 families. I can not discuss the details of the case on a personal blog. However, I do want to discuss the lessons we can learn from this. I [...]
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  Posted: June 30, 2009, 11:36pm EDT
  

• Sheriff Solano Releases list of Ethics Reforms he would support on his web site.

  
  On my Road to the Lieutenant Governor Blog I have a copy of a News Release issued today which outlines my ethics proposals for the State of New Mexico. [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 4:34pm EDT
  

• Tips to prevent Home Burglaries

  
  I want to reissue this post on how to prevent home burglaries. Property crimes throughout the nation are on the rise. One of the interesting notes in many of these burglaries is the fact that many of these homes had alarm systems which the owners [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 12:53pm EDT
  

• Reception with Speaker of the House Ben Lujan

  Speaker of the House Ben Lujan and the Democratic Legislative Delegation of Santa Fe County are holding a reception to benefit the Democratic Party of Santa Fe County.
  
  Wednesday, June 24
  
  5:30-7:30 pm
  
  Thunderbird Room
  
  Bishops Lodge, Santa Fe
  
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  Posted: June 22, 2009, 1:44am EDT
  

• Making Waves.

  My Campaign for Lieutenant Governor is starting to make some ripples in the New Mexico political waters. See my Road to New Mexico Lt. Governor Blog for more! [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 11:06am EDT
  

• Check out Solano for Lt. Gov Blog for new posts!

  Its getting busy for the 2010 election cycle and I am starting to see opponents at the same gatherings and meetings I attend. See my Road to New Mexico Lt. Governor blog for details!
  
  Photo of me speaking at the BCDP Meeting in Albuquerque [...]
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  Posted: June 19, 2009, 1:00am EDT
  

• In Memorial, Sgt. Andrew F. Tingwall

  My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Sgt. Andrew F. Tingwall. I have no doubt there is a special place in heaven for men like him.
  
  Most New Mexicans know how he passed away. Unfortunately he like many Law Enforcement Officers [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 10:55pm EDT
  

• The Torch is Passed at The Santa Fe City Police Department

  Today the Torch was officially passed to Chief Aric Wheeler of the City of Santa Fe Police Department. Chief Eric Johnson retired on Friday and took his last ride in a City of Santa Fe Police Cruiser to his parents home. Chief Johnson was an excellent chief who carried the [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 9:48pm EDT
  

• Ohio Sheriff Gets Flak for Possible Congressional Run

  Republican Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones is getting flak from his own party as he announces he is considering running against House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio). Sheriff Jones has long been an outspoken Sheriff in illegal immigration issues and has even put up billboards warning employers against hiring illegal [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2009, 12:20pm EDT
  

• KOB TV News Story on Sheriff's County Wide Alert System

  Here is Gadi Schwartz from KOB TV News telling viewers about Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office new Emergency Alert System.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 12:42am EDT
  

• Sheriffs Office Launches Emergency Alert System

  Sheriff Greg Solano reports that The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is launching an Emergency Alert System in conjunction with Nixle.com. It is a free service that allows Santa Fe County residents to receive trusted up to the minute neighborhood information for citizens through out Santa Fe County. Those [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 10:59pm EDT
  

• New Mexico State Democratic Central Committee Meeting

  I attended the New Mexico Spring State Democratic Central Committee Meeting on Saturday April 25, 2009 both as a voting member and as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. My weekend started for my wife Antoinette and myself at the Albuquerque Country Club on Friday afternoon where State Auditor Hector Balderas [...]
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  Posted: April 27, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
  

• Should Police Chiefs Be Elected?

  The last time I titled a blog post with a question it created quite a stir. Oh, well I am going to start this blog with a question also. I started as a police officer in 1988 after being hired as a rookie by the Santa Fe City Police [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2009, 1:55am EDT
  

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  Posted: April 12, 2009, 11:15am EDT
  

• Opinions Start Coming In on Solano Cartoon Character

  Opinions so far are mixed on whether the cartoon character looks like me or not. My Administrative Assistant thinks it looks kinda like President Obama. One of the secretary's thinks it looks like a Bill Cosby Cartoon character. My wife still says it looks like me. A couple of people' [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2009, 12:12pm EDT
  

• Sheriff Greg Solano as a Cartoon Character!

  Julia Goldberg's Blog was one of the first blogs I ever read. After reading hers and others for a few months I decided to create this one. Now Julia and her blog turned me on to a new website that allows you to create your own comic strips. With' [...]
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  Posted: April 09, 2009, 11:49pm EDT
  

• New Santa Fe County Chair Elected

  At 7 pm on Tuesday April 7, 2009 about 280 Santa Fe County Democrats crowded into a conference room at the Santa Fe Community College to elect a new Chair. I was one of the voting delegates who attended to cast their vote. A total of 453 votes were cast [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2009, 2:39am EDT
  

• Even More Reaction to my Media Lobby Blog Post

  I am a regular viewer of the KNME show called New Mexico In Focus. I have it set on my DVR to record each episode and then I watch it at my leisure. The Public Broadcasting show features local news in both a documentary format where an issue is [...]
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  Posted: April 05, 2009, 3:58am EDT
  

• Funny Friday- President Obama Raps About His Problems.

  I am a big fan of Alpha Cat, his real name is Iman Crosson and he is a President Obama Imitator who has made a star out of himself on You Tube. I first became a fan of this Video.
  
  
  
  Now he is out with a new [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2009, 10:26pm EDT
  

• Santa Fe Reporter Fooling Around Contest!

  We have a winner! Laura Paskus has won the contest. The answer is Sheriff Manuel Gordo Sena who was Republican and Sheriff from 1952-1954 !
  When the Julia Goldberg of the Santa Fe Reporter called me to ask if I would participate in a contest whereby the winner of [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 9:43am EDT
  

• Santa Fe County Democratic Ward Elections Recap.

  Tonight my wife Antoinette and I attended the ward elections for the Santa Fe County Democratic Party. In tonight's elections each ward met at their own tables and voted for a ward coordinator and vice coordinator and a number of delegates based on how many registered democrats were in your' [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2009, 12:07am EDT
  

• More Reactions to My Post on the Media

  Mark Bralley and his blog "What's Wrong With This Picture?" has joined the blogosphere in reacting to my post "Has the legislature become beholden to the media?". As all the reactionary posts have been, Mark's was a thoughtful and interesting post which included some great photo's. The reflection photo' [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 12:31pm EDT
  

• Media Blog Post Sparks Reactions.

  I listen to talk radio, read newspapers, read blogs, listen to podcasts and take in information where ever I can, for two reasons. Entertainment and information. Now I try to not be one sided about it, I don't hardly ever agree with Rush Limbaugh but I listen to him at' [...]
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  Posted: March 30, 2009, 2:22am EDT
  

• Has the legislature become beholded to the media?

  
  As I look back on the 49th Legislature, first session of 2009, the real story is how much of the session was spent dealing with items near and dear to the heart of the media. With the economy being what it is there was no [...]
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  Posted: March 26, 2009, 12:41pm EDT
  

• Governor, Sign Red Light Camera Legislation.

  The legislature has passed Senate Bill 519 which forces local cities which use Red Light Camera's to turn over most of the revenue to the state. I applaud this bill and urge the Governor to Sign it into law. My biggest problem with red light camera's [...]
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  Posted: March 18, 2009, 10:32am EDT
  

• A New Sheriff in Washington Takes on Sheriff Joe Arpaio

  Readers of this blog know I have talked about Sheriff Joe Arpaio many times over the last few years. At least once every few months some one sends me an email which has been forwarded more times around this country than William Hung singing "She" [...]
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  Posted: March 16, 2009, 6:44pm EDT
  

• Double Dipping, The Good The Bad And The Necessary

  So called Double Dipping is very much in the news at this time as the push for changes works its way through the legislature. As most issues are, this one is not a black and white issue. The problem with programs like this is not the entire program, but [...]
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  Posted: March 09, 2009, 6:37pm EDT
  

• My Take on Interesting bills introduced in the Legislature.

  I spent my first few hours at the legislature on Tuesday as myself and numerous other Sheriff's from across the state traveled to the roundhouse to appear at committee hearings on bills which were of interest to Sheriffs. Some of these included the following.
  
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  Posted: January 28, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  

• In Memoriam, Deputy Dominic Smith

  Last week on Monday January 19, 2009 Deputy Dominic Smith was killed during a traffic stop in Torrance County NM. Deputy Smith is survived by a wife and two children, ages 9 and 11. All those in Law Enforcement offer our heartfelt condolences to his family [...]
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  Posted: January 28, 2009, 11:08pm EST
  

• A Return to Blogging for the New Year.

  I am not sure anyone noticed but I took an unplanned respite from blogging for the last couple of months in 2008. I am not one for resolutions however, I did say I would return to this blog in 2009. As luck would have it the day I decided to [...]
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  Posted: January 05, 2009, 1:43am EST
  

• Bad Economic Times and Law Enforcement

  The recent economic news had primarily centered on businesses in America and has moved away from the individuals. What I mean by this is that the first signs of the economy failing and the big news 6 months ago was the residential foreclosures sweeping the country. The media and the [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2008, 9:54am EST
  

• Democrats Sweep New Mexico!

  I have never been more proud to be a Democrat. Congratulations to our next President Barack Obama, Ben Ray Lujan, Tom Udall, Martin Heinrich, and Harry Teague who will all go to Washington to represent us. Congratulations to all the other candidates who won their races [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2008, 10:12pm EST
  

• One More Day!

  How many of you remember Jan 20, 2007? That was the day Hillary Clinton announced her run for the Presidency of the United States of America. How about Jan 21, 2007? That was the day Bill Richardson announced. Better late than never, Senator Barack Obama announced on [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 8:09pm EST
  

• My Zombie Death

  If you are not sure what you are reading, click here, then come back and finish.
  
  
  Son of a B****, I have been bitten. How could I be so stupid? I liked Vasquez too. He would of made a good cop. I grabbed my laptop with my [...]
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  Posted: October 31, 2008, 11:24pm EDT
  

• Sheriff to Recieve 56% Raise....LOL

  First off I have been remiss in my blogging the last few weeks. No excuses just haven't gotten to it lately. I have to admit I am even getting tired of reading the blogs which are full of political stuff. Don't get me wrong this is an important election and [...]
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  Posted: October 28, 2008, 9:47pm EDT
  

• My Trip to the Birth Place of Rock and Roll.

  
  I visited Memphis Tennessee last week. It was the second time I visited the Birth Place of Rock and Roll. about 8 years ago my whole family made the trip to visit Graceland the home of Elvis Presley. I often joke with my co-workers that [...]
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  Posted: October 14, 2008, 9:49pm EDT
  

• Someone to Blame.

  Cops make million dollar decisions every day.
  
  I attended a Street Survival Seminar put on for officers and paid for by the family of fallen Deputy James McGraine last year. The class was presented by a national company known for its effective training of officers on tactics and [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
  

• Funny Friday- On a Monday.

  Normally I would save this video for Funny Friday but by then everyone on the internet will have seen it else where. If you missed this on Saturday Night Live then you have got to see it now. If you did not see the real interview with Katie Couric then [...]
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  Posted: September 29, 2008, 12:21pm EDT
  

• Would THIS make you quit smoking?

  Let me start this post with my condolences for Evelyn Romero. I have met and talked to her on several occasions over the years and I understand the pain she must be going through. Losing two children and a husband since the year 2000 must be very hard. She [...]
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  Posted: September 25, 2008, 2:03pm EDT
  

• Toby Keith Concert and Filming of Crazy Heart

  My wife and I were the guest of Toby Keith at his concert at the Journal Pavilion in Albuquerque last night. It was a great concert and we very much enjoyed it. We were lucky to be seated center stage 4th row which made for the best seats I [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2008, 11:10am EDT
  

• Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency- Funny Friday

  I decided to put this video on my blogs Funny Friday segment even though in reality since it is the truth, it is not that funny after all. The Onion News Network takes a satirical look at President George Bush's tour of America in which he surveys the damage his' [...]
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  Posted: September 19, 2008, 12:01am EDT
  

• Obama Brings Excitement to Espanola

  It has been a long busy day and my wife Antoinette and I are headed to the Toby Keith concert so I quickly put up a few pics from the Obama rally in Espanola. It was a full crowd of about 10,000 and very exciting. I will try to post [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2008, 4:06pm EDT
  

• Sarah Palin The Victim of Identity Theft, McCain Admits Lying

  Sarah Palin has become the victim of Identity Theft. A fellow blogger has assumed her identity and created a blog which on first appearance seems to be an actual blog of Republican Candidate Sarah Palin. Only when you actually read the posts do you begin to realize this could [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2008, 9:14pm EDT
  

• Funny Friday - Cops and Donuts

  Ok, I know some cop is going to get his or her feathers in a ruffle but I can laugh at myself. After yesterdays somber day, a Funny Friday is welcome. I have featured one of my favorite comics getting pulled over by a cop on a Funny Friday [...]
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  Posted: September 12, 2008, 12:01am EDT
  

• The Cries of 3251 Children Echo Today.....

  Every year I present a small tribute to the victims of 9-11 on this blog. On September 11, 2001 2948 Victims died when America was attacked.
  
  3251 Children lost a parent on that day. I want to show you a video tribute to the children of those who died. [...]
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  Posted: September 11, 2008, 12:01am EDT
  

• I'm a Winner, I Think?

  In the words of our own Governor Bill Richardson when receiving the Santa Fe Reporter's "Best Local Politician Award for a second year in a row", “I’m a very fond and avid reader of the Reporter, even when you guys poke fun at me.”
  
  I was reading the [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 6:48pm EDT
  

• Santa Fe Fiesta Parade and Our Next Sheriff

  I attended the Santa Fe Fiesta Historical/Hysterical parade on Sunday Sept 7, 2008 with my wife Antoinette, many family members and my kids. It was a lot of fun and this was the first time in years I got to watch from the sidelines rather than be on a float [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 10:17pm EDT
  

• Thumbs Up, Beer For My Horses

  My wife Antoinette and I attended the local screening of the movie Beer For My Horses on Sunday Night. The movie was filmed in Santa Fe and Las Vegas New Mexico and starred Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, and Ted Nugent. There were many cameo appearances [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2008, 12:55am EDT
  

• FBI Hop asks for Donations to Benefit Hurricane Gustov Victims

  
  Matthew at New Mexico FBI HOP is asking his readers to donate to charities which benefit Hurricane Gustov victims. I think it is a great idea and I will be making my donation to Red Cross and I urge you to do the [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2008, 12:53am EDT
  

• FBI Conducted Simular Probe in other Citys

  In today's Albuquerque Journal North there was a story about a tape (subscription required) which the F.B.I. released to the Santa Fe Police Department approximately two years ago. In the tape Chief Eric Johnson and his brother, Capt. Gary Johnson are searching a hotel room during a 2003 drug' [...]
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  Posted: August 29, 2008, 9:14am EDT
  

• Gun Toting Teachers Hit Texas Town

  Since most other bloggers are covering the Democratic Convention I have stuck to other issues. Today I thought I would talk about a small Texas town who has decided to allow its teachers to carry concealed weapons on campus. Harrold Texas is a town with only 320 people listed [...]
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  Posted: August 28, 2008, 9:29pm EDT
  

• Dear Mario, Keep up with the Blogs!

  Apparently a fellow blogger is a little behind on reading my blog, shame on you. You need to keep up if your going to have blog posts that are not behind the times. Way back on June 16, 2008 I endorsed Martin Heinrich in his race against Darren White. [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2008, 7:05pm EDT
  

• The Best Day Fishing.

  If you subscribe to the saying "the worst day fishing is better than the best day working" then I was in fishing heaven this weekend. The Under Sheriff Robert Garcia, his wife Christine, my wife Antoinette and I spent the weekend at Tall Pine Resort in Red River New [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2008, 6:21pm EDT
  

• Funny Friday- My Favorite Traffic Stop Story

  Gabriel Iglesias is one of my favorite comedians. I have heard a lot of traffic stop stories and by far this one is my favorite. I hope you all enjoy.
  
  
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  Posted: August 21, 2008, 8:13pm EDT
  

• Local Police Could Become Spys, A Tool or a Weapon?

  I was reading a story by Trip Jennings in the New Mexico Independent Website which was based on an article in the Washington Post. The article intrigued and concerned me. The articles describe a Justice Department proposal to implement a new domestic spying measure designed to allow state [...]
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  Posted: August 20, 2008, 12:37am EDT
  

• Have Officers Outgrown Cops in the Nieghborhood Programs?

  This story in the Santa Fe Reporter made me wonder whether Police Officers have outgrown these types of programs. At the same time some residents don't want the officers living in their neighborhood. In the story Mark Sanders describes some residents who oppose a program called the Caretaker Housing [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2008, 10:02pm EDT
  

• Democrats Become the Organized Party.

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  "I don't belong to an organized party--I'm a democrat."
  I read this quote sometime back and at the time its seemed very appropriate. At least on the local level and even somewhat on the state and national level it seemed as though the [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2008, 4:20pm EDT
  

• Maricopa County Democrats go to the Web to Remove Joe Arpaio

  I have been receiving a lot of visitors who have found my site via a link on a new website called Joes Got To Go. Apparantly the Democratic Party in Maricopa County has decided to link to a blog post I had back in [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2008, 8:42am EDT
  

• Maricopa County Democrats go to the Web to Remove Joe Arpaio

  I have been receiving a lot of visitors who have found my site via a link on a new website called Joes Got To Go. Apparantly the Democratic Party in Maricopa County has decided to link to a blog post I had back in May [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2008, 9:37pm EDT
  

• Martin Heinrich Public Safety Press Conference

  Yesterday I attended a press conference for Martin Heinrich congressional candidate in district 1. The conference featured Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel of Illinois, firefighters from the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 244 and myself. I am borrowing photos from the FBIHOP blog flicker page for this blog [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2008, 8:40am EDT
  

• Press Conference with Martin Heinrich

  Its late notice but if anyone is interested in joining Congressional Candidate Martin Heinrich, Myself and other law enforcement and fire officials, we will be at Highland Park which is located at the corner of Silver SE and Elm SE in Albuquerque. The event will be [...]
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  Posted: August 07, 2008, 10:24pm EDT
  

• Paris Hilton Responds to MCain Celebrity Ad.

  We have probably all seen or heard of John McCain’s latest TV ad, which calls Obama a "celebrity". The ad comes complete with pictures of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton and suggests he's not ready to be president. Now Paris Hilton has released an ad of her own.
  
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  Posted: August 05, 2008, 8:13pm EDT
  

• Martin Heinrich Announces Sheriff Greg Solano's Endorsement

  First Congressional District Candidate Martin Heinrich has sent out a press release announcing that two other Sheriff's have joined Sheriff Greg Solano in endorsing him for his race against Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White. Readers (or the reader, lol) of this blog know that I endorsed Martin Heinrich back [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 7:37pm EDT
  

• An Honest Sheriff is a Poor Sheriff.

  There are bad doctors, lawyers, reporters, etc. and anytime someone does wrong it puts a black mark on all those in the same profession. Back in October of 2007 I read that a federal indictment has been unsealed charging Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona with conspiracy, mail fraud and witness [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2008, 2:40am EDT
  

• Funny Friday- The Zen State Trooper.

  This Maine State Trooper is not only the most calm officer I have ever seen, he also has an amazing ability to not laugh his head off with the over reaction of this speeding violator. The speeding citizen also had high hopes that newly elected President Bill Clinton would not [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2008, 8:17pm EDT
  

• Officer Deaths Decrease During First Half of 2008

  In October of 2007 I blogged about the 54% increase in officer deaths in 2007. I am happy to report that those numbers have decreased dramatically. So much so that the number of deaths have not been so low since 1965 when 55 officers were [...]
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  Posted: July 23, 2008, 1:35am EDT
  

• A Dad First.

  I was going to talk today about the decrease in officer deaths across the nation in this last year. I guess I will leave that for another day. It seems like the whole world knows my son was arrested for his second DWI. If I was not Sheriff it would [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 9:58pm EDT
  

• Drastic Cuts Await Northern New Mexico Drug Task Force

  New Mexico is about to swallow 67% cuts in one of the primary funding sources in the war on drugs. The Byrne JAG grant which in past has provided 2.9 million in funding for combating drug dealing in New Mexico has been reduced to 900,000 by the Bush Administration in [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2008, 8:50pm EDT
  

• Cops Don't Live Here Anymore.....

  Mark Sanders from the Santa Fe Reporter has an excellent cover story in this weeks Reporter detailing the fact that most cops who work in the city and county of Santa Fe, don't live here. Its a very in depth article and Mark did an great job of showing [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2008, 3:53pm EDT
  

• Sheriff Greg Solano Endorses Barack Obama

  As those of you who read my blog regularly know, I endorsed Hilary Clinton in the Democratic Primary Election. That election has come and gone and as I stated back in January when I endorsed Hillary, Barack Obama was also an excellent candidate and I would have no [...]
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  Posted: June 24, 2008, 11:13pm EDT
  

• A new post on the Solano for Lt. Governor Blog.

  I have put up a new post on the Solano for Lt. Governor blog. It details my trip on Tuesday with about 20 other Sheriff's from throughout New Mexico as we toured the desert along the border between Mexico and Las Cruces. It was very informative and gave me [...]
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  Posted: June 19, 2008, 5:41pm EDT
  

• Time to Rally around Democratic Congressional Candidates

  I have never made any bones about my devotion to the Democratic Party. Therefor it should come as no surprise that I am supporting the Democratic Candidates for Congress. The nice thing is that we actually have some great candidates for our federal offices and even if you put aside [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2008, 1:11pm EDT
  

• Sheriff Joe Arpaio Steps into New Mexico Politics

  Sheriff Joe Arpaio from Maricopa County Arizona has decided to step into the New Mexico political scene. An article from Gwyneth Doland in the New Mexican Independent News website describes how the Sheriff who is both hated and revered across this country decided to endorse Aubrey Dunn in [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2008, 12:02pm EDT
  

• Has The Tide Turned on Police Recruiting?

  Over the past 5 or so years recruiting for Law Enforcement has been trying at best and frustrating at the worst. When I started as a City of Santa Fe Police Officer in 1988 now Captain Gary Johnson and I were among almost 100 applicants who [...]
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  Posted: May 19, 2008, 10:24pm EDT
  

• Public Defender Goes Overboard.

  
  I almost fell off my bed when I read this story. Let me explain, first off I read the papers about 1:30 to 2:00 in the morning before I go to bed. Sometimes not the whole paper but at least the biggest stories and [...]
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  Posted: April 08, 2008, 6:13pm EDT
  

• New York Times Chronicles Heroin Problem in Northern New Mexico

  The April 2, 2008 New York Times delved into Northern New Mexico's heroin problem, primarily the use of Narcan and distribution of clean needles. New Mexico distributes Clean needles in a needle exchange program and also distributes nasal spray doses of Narcan which is a drug used to recover [...]
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  Posted: April 03, 2008, 9:35pm EDT
  

• Reaction to feds wreck havok post.

  My phone has been ringing a lot since I posted yesterdays opinion on the way the federal government has handled the City Police Detectives case. So far all the calls have agreed with my take on the issue. The Albuquerque Journal picked the story up off my blog [...]
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  Posted: April 01, 2008, 9:46am EDT
  

• Feds wreck havoc with City Police then walk away.

  On Friday Night I received several calls letting me know that the federal govenment had dropped all charges against former Santa Fe police detective-sergeant Steve Altonji. As I spoke to several individuals involved either peripherally or some what directly over the weekend I can't help but wonder what the [...]
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  Posted: March 31, 2008, 11:07am EDT
  

• KOAT TV has interview with Deputy Shot in Lincoln County

  KOAT TV had an interview last night with Sergeant Robert Shepard of Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Shepard was shot by a fugitive on March 18, 2008. It was very emotional for me to watch and Sergeant Shepard showed what a great man he is when he makes a [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2008, 11:08pm EDT
  

• Record blog visits since posting Toby, Ted, Rodney and Me.

  The last two days the visits to this blog have more than doubled. Seems this blog was mentioned in the forums of both Toby Keith and Ted Nugent's Web sites. You must become fan club members in order to access the forums so I did not get to [...]
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  Posted: March 28, 2008, 10:33pm EDT
  

• Toby, Ted, Rodney and Me.

  Its appropriate that the title of this post sounds like a country music song. Its about my day with Toby Keith, Ted Nugent, and Rodney Carrington. The three along with Claire Forlani, ("CSI: NY"), country icon Willie Nelson, Barry Corbin, ("No Country For Old Men," "Dukes of [...]
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  Posted: March 25, 2008, 6:47pm EDT
  

• Minds Interrupted: Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness

  On March 15, 2008 I took part in Minds Interrupted: Stories of Lives Affected by Mental Illness. It was an evening of monologues featuring stories of people affected by mental illness. The pieces included performances by people both with a diagnosis of mental illness as well as family members [...]
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  Posted: March 23, 2008, 10:38pm EDT
  

• If it weren't for lawers, we wouldn't need them.....

  The voters in the City of Santa Fe are getting ready to vote on an amendment to the City Charter which would require those who want to run for Municipal Judge to hold a law degree. The local newspapers have advocated for this in editorial after editorial each election [...]
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  Posted: February 29, 2008, 11:29am EST
  

• Is it really Pork?

  As we watch the poker game at the roundhouse I can't help but think that the legislature with the help of Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish have called the Governors raise and now the Governor has to decide is he all in or does he check on the river? Or is [...]
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  Posted: February 11, 2008, 8:28pm EST
  

• Would you stand in line to vote for no one?

  I was checking the results of New Mexico's Democratic Party caucus this afternoon. I was still trying to see if we had a winner although I pretty much knew we would not have a declared winner yet. I have been looking at the results since yesterday evening and it only [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2008, 5:30pm EST
  

• Should New Mexico Return to a Democratic Primary?

  My wife Antoinette and I arrived at our polling place, Sweeney Elementary School at about 5:20 pm on Super Tuesday to cast our vote in the Democratic Caucus. As we walked into the door one of the poll workers walked up to me and said "we may need your help, [...]
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  Posted: February 06, 2008, 12:16am EST