EAST MOUNTAIN AREA RESIDENTS MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT THE DEPUTY JAMES MCGRANE MEMORIAL ON NORTH HIGHWAY 14 ISN’T THERE ANYMORE. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE MEMORIAL HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE A ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
IT’LL BE RETURNED WHEN THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED NEXT SPRING. DEPUTY MCGRANE WAS MURDERED IN MARCH OF 2006 WHILE CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC STOP IN TIJERAS.
