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    Officer who had sex on car fired by NM police

    AP – Sat, Sep 3, 2011

    SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state police officer has been fired after security cameras caught him having sex with a woman on the hood of a car.

    Officer Bert Lopez's dismissal from the New Mexico state police was confirmed by The Santa Fe New Mexican (http://bit.ly/oIqKyd ) on Saturday. The newspaper said Lopez has 30 days to appeal the firing.

    The surveillance photos were taken from a motion-triggered security camera positioned at the front gate of the county-owned La Bajada Ranch south of Santa Fe. The encounter was at the remote Canyon Ranch.

    Two photos showing a uniformed officer having sex on the hood were forwarded to Santa Fe Sheriff Robert Garcia, who identified the officer as being with New Mexico State Police. He forwarded the images to State Police Chief Robert Shilling.

    An internal investigation was immediately launched, and Lopez, an eight-year veteran, was put on paid administrative leave for about three weeks.

    Police officials would not comment on whether the dismissal was an indication whether the officer was on duty at the time of the incident.

    The dismissal came days after investigators said the officer didn't commit a crime. Officials were assured the sexual encounter was not in exchange for anything related to his position as a law enforcement officer.

    "It is an embarrassing situation for the department, but we have to remember the rights of the employee afford him due process we must follow so we won't be commenting further," said spokesman Sgt. Tim Johnson.

    The department refused to release the identity of the woman or details about her relationship with the officer. It was unclear when the photos were taken, but Garcia said he believed it was either late July or early August.

    If Lopez contests his firing, the appeal goes to a special commission within the New Mexico state police department and then state District Court, according to the New Mexican.

    Lopez was named a 2009 state police office of the year and was awarded a "Challenge Coin" in July, an honor given to officers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

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    Information from: The Santa Fe New Mexican, http://www.sfnewmexican.com

     
     
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    • ScottH
      ScottH  •  8 mths ago
      im so tired of theses #$%$ cops who think they are above the law they speed they cut you off they are on there cell phones all the time i think we should beat the #$%$ out of them like they do to people who are not guilty #$%$ em #$%$ing cops
    • Randolph
      Randolph  •  8 mths ago
      Those were actually 2 ETs in Roswell. That's how they communicate.
    • Manbearpig9981
      Manbearpig9981  •  8 mths ago
      I remember a president that got busted messing around with an intern in the White House. Nothing happened to him....his wife didn't even leave him. Not really sure why a police officer should be held more accountable than the president.
    • slayerwulfe
      slayerwulfe  •  8 mths ago
      I'm not sure if this is the right call, but it's a lot better than the original one.
    • Larry G
      Larry G  •  8 mths ago
      As George Costanza would say, "was that wrong".
    • Andrew
      Andrew  •  8 mths ago
      Officer Lopez needn't worry about getting a better paying job. He could either go into porn acting or work for a car dealer.
    • The Kid
      The Kid  •  8 mths ago
      Officer Lopez - what do you have to say for yourself. Well, your horney, I mean your honor, it's very simple - THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT. She lured me with her sex and told me she was a goddess from heaven. And all I got out of it was a dose of crabs. My son be happy you didn't get a lot more than crabs.
    • adrian
      adrian  •  8 mths ago
      Soooo...I'm wondering if we'll see this on 'Cops' anytime soon....Bad boys-Bad boys-whatcha gonna do.......
      • Kiwicowboy
        Kiwicowboy 8 mths ago
        whatcha gonna do when you're caught during a screw.......lol
    • rolla
      rolla  •  8 mths ago
      This dude should be prosecuted as would a non-government citizen would have been charged with several crimes.........justice was not served, big surprise in this new world order
    • Nick Roberts
      Nick Roberts  •  8 mths ago
      Guess the pay is pretty bad if he could not afford a hotel room. Honestly, these grown men are unbelievable! Why would you risk a job for a a quickie,or a longie for that matter!
    • Marika
      Marika  •  8 mths ago
      I can't believe how many of you people think this is okay. He's supposed to be working. Even if he's not on a call, he should at least be patroling and I don't mean for women. Probably married, too.
    • Eddie R
      Eddie R  •  8 mths ago
      I have lived some of my finest years in NM. Many of the Kopz (state & municipal) are dedicated or mexican. Itz the last state of "the willd-wild West".
    • Zeke199
      Zeke199  •  8 mths ago
      Seriously though, doing any non-related thing on work time can get your reprimanded and/or fired in any occupation. If a burglary or life-threatening situation was happening while the cop was fooling around, he should be fired. The city could've been sued or worse had someone died or property been damaged due to his inattention to his sworn duty on the job!
    • Zeke199
      Zeke199  •  8 mths ago
      That woman didn't need to dial 911 to make that cop come....
      • alf
        alf 8 mths ago
        Come again.....
    • Thomas Cabrera Camacho
      Thomas Cabrera Camacho  •  8 mths ago
      This must have been the best orgasm for the lady and the officer they ever had. This incident deserves front page on Hustler magazines and penthouse. LOL!
      • Trace
        Trace 8 mths ago
        Why would it be the best?
      • d c
        d c 8 mths ago
        That's right... the ol' Penthouse Forum I picked up when I was a kid
    • Wowerz
      Wowerz  •  8 mths ago
      If it happened in the oval office, it can happen any where LOL
    • Ken
      Ken  •  8 mths ago
      Too bad he was caught by the camera. No need to be fired. Happens all the time, in every job, Fireman, nurses, think about it before you blab something stupid.
    • flrbgnky
      flrbgnky  •  8 mths ago
      Dummy.
    • Jose
      Jose  •  8 mths ago
      am i missing something here, if would be having sex on the side of the road, even with my wife ,i would be arrested, how could this not be a crime, oh Susana, he is one of your POLICE OFFICERS
    • Cosmos
      Cosmos  •  8 mths ago
      Take these cameras down. There is no privacy anywhere anymore. The only place you are allowed to be weird is in your house, locked in your closed with the lights off? Too much surveillance.
      • Jason R
        Jason R 8 mths ago
        So we should be able to do whatever we want whenever we want as long as nobody witnesses it in person? Think about that for just a minute.
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