Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Johnny Joe "J.J." Vigil

Name: Johnny Joe "J.J." Vigil
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 10/25/2000
Location: East Alameda Street and East Palace Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501
County: Santa Fe
Agency: Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Vigil, a retired corrections officer serving as a security guard at Las Campanas, was killed when his car was struck by a Jeep at the intersection of East Alameda Street and East Palace Avenue. The Jeep's driver, Leroy Roybal, was trying to outrun two officers, one of whom saw him speeding along Sandoval Street.
Unique ID: 551

News article: Link






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