By Sarah Roebuck
Corrections1
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A 19-year-old corrections officer was killed in a car crash, Bernalillo County said in a news release.
Raquel Sachs, a corrections officer with the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, died on Oct. 30 in a single-car crash on a road in Albuquerque.
Sachs was part of the 252nd MDC cadet class and graduated from the academy on Sept. 6. She started her official tour of duty at MDC on Sept. 21, the county said.
“The Bernalillo County community, including county commissioners, officers, staff at the Metropolitan Detention Center and the warden’s office extend their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Officer Raquel Sachs,” said interim Bernalillo County Manager Shirley Ragin. “Our thoughts and prayers are also with the MDC Cadet Class 252 officers, who are mourning this tragic loss.”
Warden Kai Smith added, “Officer Sachs had just begun her career at MDC, but her impact was already felt among the staff and her fellow officers. MDC has lost more than a dedicated officer; it has lost a member of its family.”
Counseling services were being offered to Bernalillo County employees.
