Legal Opinion
Tafoya v. New Mexico State Police Board
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 3, 1970No. 8959PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKENNA, Justice.
The appellant Ernest A. Tafoya became a patrolman for the New Mexico State Police on August 11, 1941. With the exception of some military leave, he served continuously with the State Police until he was terminated on June 30, 1968. At that time he was a Captain.
On May 14, 1968, the Chief of the State Police sent him a letter advising that the State Police Board had directed that “you be retired from the New Mexico State Police Department at the close of business, June 30, 1968, due to a physical disability.” The letter refers to retirement, but what was actually…
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