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Luna County honors Lieutenant Arturo Baez for 52 years in law enforcement
Summary
The Luna County Board of County Commissioners and the sheriff's office honored Lieutenant Arturo Baez for 52 years of service; the commission recessed so attendees could witness his 'last call' and staff described his long career.
The Luna County Board of County Commissioners paused its regular agenda to honor Lieutenant Arturo Baez, who retired after 52 years with the Luna County Sheriff's Office.
Captain Mike Brown and others from the sheriff’s office presented a remembrance of Baez’s tenure and confirmed, with the New Mexico Sheriffs' Association and the New Mexico Municipal League, that Baez's 52 years constitutes the longest continuous law-enforcement service in the state, attendees said. Captain Brown recounted Baez’s hiring in 1973 and progression through detention, dispatch and academy training; he noted Baez had served under 10 sheriffs.
Baez addressed the room, thanking family, colleagues and the county: “I just wanna thank everybody, and God bless you.” After the remarks, the commission recessed so those present could gather in the parking lot to witness Baez’s ceremonial last call to dispatch; sheriffs’ vehicles returned to the department with lights and sirens.
Sheriff Mike Eby and Undersheriff Richard Huerta attended the recognition, and county leaders thanked Baez for his decades of public service. No formal action was required; the meeting resumed regular business afterward.
