Honoring the Blue Angels

“It is time to reflect and think about ways we can prevent the tragedy that affects our victims of crime.  Our role is to seek justice for those victims that are most vulnerable and in need of our protection.  The advocates are an intricate part of our organization, they are the first contact to the victims after a trauma, and they are the last contact when the judicial process ends.”- DA Gerald Byers.

During the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office will be honoring our community’s most innocent victims of crime; the Blue Angels.  On the second floor of the Doña Ana County Government Building there are 23 Blue Angel statues that represent the children of our community who have died because of a crime, since 2007.  The angels have the name of the child and their birth dates, all the children represented are under the age of ten.    It is the commitment of the Third Judicial District Attorney’s office to ensure that justice will be realized in the courtroom and that those innocent children will never be forgotten.

Doña Ana County District Attorney Gerald Byers’ office serves the communities of Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Anthony, Chaparral, Hatch, Mesilla, and several smaller towns within the Third Judicial District.  This office is committed to educating the public about the services we provide and serving those who come in contact with our criminal justice system.  The office handles over 5700 cases a year.  Our Trial attorneys prosecute in the Third Judicial District Magistrate Court and District Court, including the Veterans Court and DWI specialty court in Doña Ana County.   The office employs 60 people to serve anyone who comes in contact with the criminal justice system.   Our office is dedicated to keeping our community safe.