MANY OF RIO RANCHO’S RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THURSDAY’S FUNERAL FOR SLAIN OFFICER GREGG BENNER. HUNDREDS ARE EXPECTED TO TURN OUT FOR BENNER’S FUNERAL. SERVICES ARE 10:00 THURSDAY MORNING AT THE SANTA ANA STAR CENTER.
BENNER WAS SHOT THE EVENING OF MEMORIAL DAY AFTER PULLING OVER 28 YEAR ANDREW ROMERO AND HIS GIRLFRIEND FOR A TRAFFIC STOP. ROMERO IS CHARGED WITH BENNER’S MURDER. HIS GIRLFRIEND, TABITHA LITTLES, IS CHARGED WITH BEING AN ACCESSORY TO MURDER.
RESIDENTS IN RIO RANCHO HAVE ALREADY SHOWN STRONG SUPPORT FOR BENNER AND THE CITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT. SINCE LAST TUESDAY, THE MEMORIAL SET UP AT PINETREE AND SOUTHERN, WHERE BENNER WAS SHOT TO DEATH, HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY WITH FLOWERS, STUFFED TOYS AND OTHER MEMENTOS.
