Checkered history casts shadow on APD's acting chief

Albuquerque Deputy Chief of Police Harold Medina. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) dhanson@abqjournal.com Fri Sep 25 11:07:04 -0600 2020 1601053620 FILENAME: 1835515.jpg

Harold Medina became interim chief of the Albuquerque Police Department two weeks ago. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal)

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TEENKILLED3/9.5.02/pierre-louis/JP2a-section2 Dominic Montoya,,cq., who was shot by an APD officer late Wednesday September 4, 2002 . Photo taken from his Cibola High School ID . dhanson@abqjournal.com Thu Sep 24 14:41:00 -0600 2020 1600980060 FILENAME: 1834867.jpg
Albuquerque Journal

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rer040914c/A1/04.09. 2014/Roberto E. Rosales Pictured is Kenneth Ellis (Cq) the father of Kenneth Ellis III in the parking lot of a convenience store in NE Albuquerque where he was gunned down by an APD officer. Ever so often Mr. Ellis every so often will go by this parking lot and spray paint a cross to honor his son who is depicted in the photo he's holding. Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller lays out his requests for legislative funding in order to fight crime in the city beside APD Deputy Chief Harold Medina on Saturday afternoon at Civic Plaza. (Matthew Reisen/Albuquerque Journal) mreisen@abqjournal.com Sat Jan 13 17:12:48 -0700 2018 1515888766 FILENAME: 936519.jpg
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TEENKILLED2/9.5.02/pierre-louis/JP2a-section2 Bridget Montoya,, left, and her daughter Christina Lujan,, talk about Dominic Montoya,,cq., who was shot by an APD officer late Wednesday . dhanson@abqjournal.com Thu Sep 24 14:41:02 -0600 2020 1600980060 FILENAME: 1834868.jpg
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apl062220a/ASECTION /Pierre-Louis/Journal/062220 . Albuquerque Police Deputy Chief Harold Medina , right makes a point during a press conference to explain the department response at last week shooting in Old Town. The shooting was sparked by a protest to remove the statue of Juan de Onate . Listening is Lt. Joe Viers .Photographed on Monday June 22 2020.Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Journal
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