MADD RECOGNIZES STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR ITS’ EFFORTS TO COMBAT DWI PROBLEMS IN NEW MEXICO

(ALBUQUERQUE, NM) –Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) sponsored an awards ceremony in Albuquerque on Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Radisson Inn. During the ceremony, numerous law enforcement agencies were presented with plaques recognizing their efforts of addressing the DWI problem in New Mexico.

The New Mexico State Police received awards for their efforts in the following districts: Gallup, Las Cruces and Alamogordo. The Chief’s office also received an award for making DWI enforcement one of its’ top priorities.

During the ceremony there were heartfelt stories related by victims of DWI related incidents as well as an exceptional presentation done by students from “YOUTH IN ACTION”.

“It was a great honor for our department to receive the awards from MADD,” New Mexico State Police Deputy Chief Faron Segotta said. “I am very proud of our officer’s hard work as well as the work done by our brother agencies. But truly, we would not be as successful as we are, without the continued support of civilian organizations like MADD”.

DWI is an issue that affects us all as citizens of New Mexico. We must all accept responsibility for addressing this problem in our own neighborhoods. Some simple things can be done by each of us to prevent DWI related crashes are; designate a sober driver; in the event you have had too much to drink, call a cab; make sure bartenders are not serving intoxicated persons and remember to not allow a drunk person to drive. If we all work together, we can make a difference in the battle to fight DWI and prevent any further loss of life in DWI crashes.

DPS Secretary John Denko with Deputy Chief Faron Segotta and representatives from Gallup, Alamogordo and Las Cruces State Police Districts.

DPS Secretary John Denko speaks to the attendees of the MADD awards ceremony.

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