Jarrott was 28.
He was remembered as a leader, a family man and a trusted police officer. He was the kind of person you wanted by your side in case something went wrong, said Marco Valle, an NMSP officer and friend, who gave the eulogy during the funeral services held at Maverick Stadium, the Lordsburg High School football field.
Attendance at the stadium was limited to family and law enforcement officers due to COVID-19 restrictions, but an Albuquerque news station broadcast the services live on Facebook. Virtual attendance rose throughout the broadcast, with more than 3,000 watching concurrently at one point.
Jarrott is the first New Mexico State Police officer to die in the line of duty in 20 years, and the first in 30 years to be fatally shot, according to the agency.
Fallen NMSP Officer Darian Jarrott laid to rest in Lordsburg
LORDSBURG, New Mexico Officers across New Mexico mourned a fallen brother on Friday afternoon in Lordsburg.
A private funeral service was held for slain New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott at Lordsburg High School Football Field, where he once a star player for the Mavericks.
In addition to family members, approximately 300 NMSP officers attended. Darian never feared anything and always gave it his all, Officer Marco Valle said. He was the kind of person you wanted by your side in case something went wrong.”
Valle also read words from Jarrott s sister during the funeral.
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