Elias Buck, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Mexico 2022

Elias Buck, a 24-year-old from Aztec, New Mexico, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

On January 7, 2022, Buck was involved in a high-speed chase with Farmington Police officers after they attempted to stop him for a possible DUI. Buck fled from the scene and later shot at a Farmington Police officer, striking him in the arm and elbow.

The officer, who has since returned to work, still has not regained full range of motion in his arm. Buck was arrested on January 14, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona, after he was recognized by a security guard at a local convenience store.

During sentencing proceedings, Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe addressed the court, saying, ‘The long-term impact of this event was significant, and not just to the Farmington PD, but to the City of Farmington and to the entire San Juan County.’

Chief Hebbe continued, saying, ‘Assaults on our police officers are absolutely not tolerable. Whatever the vitriol, whatever the second-guessing, whatever the climate has been over the last few years, that does not excuse, it does not belittle, it does not minimize the impact of a crime like this.’

United States District Court Judge Kea W. Riggs addressed Buck, saying, ‘You do not have the right to change anyone else’s life or alter — you altered this man’s life for the rest of his life. You altered his family’s life. It is a ripple effect.’

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