Elias Montoya was one of two new deputies hired out of a pool of 17 in Taos County , New Mexico . The 12-year veteran was fired in December 2013 by the New Mexico State Police after an internal investigation into his use of force . He had been accused of using excessive force on three men who were arrested for trespassing at a local bar and then released without charges.
Elias Montoya was one of two new deputies hired out of a pool of 17 in Taos County , New Mexico . The 12-year veteran was fired in December 2013 by the New Mexico State Police after an internal investigation into his use of force . Montoya was later offered his job back at New Mexico State Police but chose to resign .