Join us for a live news conference hosted by the Las Cruces Police Department on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 9 a.m. LCPD will provide updated information on the officer-involved shooting that took place on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The incident involved 28-year-old Johnny Ray Morales, who was flagged down by an off-duty officer at Walmart for a shoplifting incident. The situation escalated, resulting in multiple exchanges of gunfire, and Morales was pronounced deceased at the scene. No office

Never one to back down from a good challenge, the Las Cruces Police Department has finally accepted the numerous requests to participate in the #LipSyncChallenge with this rendition of a ‘local’ favorite. Enjoy and PLEASE SHARE! On the Clock: Albuquerque Police Department and El Paso Police Department. #LipSync #LipSyncBattle #PoliceLipSync #PourSomeSugarOnMe #IFoughtTheLaw #Regulators #ShouldveBeenACowboy #FrankRay #LasCrucesPolice #CityofLasCruces #MountainsofOpportunities #CityofCrosses #Toby

Chief Introduces Six Goals to Help Improve Safety Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story has introduced a summary of changes that can be made to help make Las Cruces a safer community. The three short-term goals include: - Fill open positions within LCPD. The department has a capacity of 220 commissioned law enforcement officers, but currently has 25 vacancies. - Replace constitutionally problematic ordinances with ordinances that are enforceable in their entirety, ordinances that would