THE BODY OF HATCH POLICE OFFICER JOSE CHAVEZ RETURNS MONDAY TO HIS HOMETOWN OF LAS CRUCES. CHAVEZ WAS KILLED LAST FRIDAY DURING A TRAFFIC STOP INVOLVING TWO FUGITIVES FROM OHIO … JAMES NELSON AND JESSE HANES. THE TWO ARE ACCUSED OF KILLING A 62 YEAR OLD MAN IN OHIO.
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION FOR OFFICER CHAVEZ STARTS AT 2:00 MONDAY AFTERNOON AT THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE AT LOMAS AND I-25 … THEN PROCEEDS SOUTH DOWN I-25 TO LAS CRUCES. IT’S EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN HATCH AROUND 4:40PM … AND FINALLY LAS CRUCES AT 5PM.
CHAVEZ IS SURVIVED BY HIS PARENTS, TWO SIBLINGS, AND 6 AND 14 YEAR OLD DAUGHTERS. CHAVEZ WAS JUST STARTING HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER. HE’D BEEN WITH THE HATCH P-D FOR TWO YEARS.
