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John Arthur Carrillo

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John Arthur Carrillo

Birth
New Mexico, USA
Death
22 Feb 1987 (aged 26)
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Burial
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA Add to Map
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John A. Carrillo, age 26, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday morning, February 22, 1987.
John is survived by a son, Derek, his parents, Ben and Beatrice Carrillo, two sisters, Mary Ann McGraw and Cathy Jean Carrillo, four brothers, Ben Carrillo, Michael Carrillo, Mark Carrillo and George Carrillo and his grandmother, Carolina Beach.
John was a member of the Albuquerque Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police Albuquerque Police Officers Association, member of the Professional Bowlers Association.
The Rosary will be recited on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Morningside and Lomas NE and the Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Rev. Father Robert Beach, Celebrant. Pallbearers will be Richard Castell, Chris Fay, Robert Fiege, Kelly Burt, Michael Tarter, Damian Cuaron, John Skinner and John Nelson. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The body of John will lie in state on Monday at Gabaldón Memorial Chapel, 1000 Coors Blvd. SW from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.John Carrillo was a police officer for the City of Albuquerque in New Mexico. John served with APD for six years. John was killed in the line of duty at age 27. Officer Carrillo and another officer went to investigate a domestic dispute call. They responded to the call in an upscale, affluent neighborhood, where the residence was located. A woman claimed she had been beaten over the phone, when the officers arrived, a man in the home invited them in, saying no woman was there and to look around. After following the man upstairs, he suddenly grabbed a briefcase which contained a handgun and opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Carrillo, who was not wearing a vest. The other officer pulled Officer Carrillo out of the line of fire, as he returned fire. He later received the Medal of Valor for his bravery. The suspect, a physicist for Sandia Laboratories, was arrested and charged with murder. After two trials, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Carrillo's tape recorder was on and taped the whole incident. Officer Carrillo was survived by his parents, six siblings, a wife and infant son.
John A. Carrillo, age 26, lifelong resident of Albuquerque, passed away on Sunday morning, February 22, 1987.
John is survived by a son, Derek, his parents, Ben and Beatrice Carrillo, two sisters, Mary Ann McGraw and Cathy Jean Carrillo, four brothers, Ben Carrillo, Michael Carrillo, Mark Carrillo and George Carrillo and his grandmother, Carolina Beach.
John was a member of the Albuquerque Police Department, Fraternal Order of Police Albuquerque Police Officers Association, member of the Professional Bowlers Association.
The Rosary will be recited on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Morningside and Lomas NE and the Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Rev. Father Robert Beach, Celebrant. Pallbearers will be Richard Castell, Chris Fay, Robert Fiege, Kelly Burt, Michael Tarter, Damian Cuaron, John Skinner and John Nelson. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The body of John will lie in state on Monday at Gabaldón Memorial Chapel, 1000 Coors Blvd. SW from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.John Carrillo was a police officer for the City of Albuquerque in New Mexico. John served with APD for six years. John was killed in the line of duty at age 27. Officer Carrillo and another officer went to investigate a domestic dispute call. They responded to the call in an upscale, affluent neighborhood, where the residence was located. A woman claimed she had been beaten over the phone, when the officers arrived, a man in the home invited them in, saying no woman was there and to look around. After following the man upstairs, he suddenly grabbed a briefcase which contained a handgun and opened fire on the officers, striking Officer Carrillo, who was not wearing a vest. The other officer pulled Officer Carrillo out of the line of fire, as he returned fire. He later received the Medal of Valor for his bravery. The suspect, a physicist for Sandia Laboratories, was arrested and charged with murder. After two trials, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. Officer Carrillo's tape recorder was on and taped the whole incident. Officer Carrillo was survived by his parents, six siblings, a wife and infant son.


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