Former Deputy, 30, Sentenced to Nine Years for Civil Rights and Obstruction Offenses

Miguel Martinez-gonzalez, 30, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Aug. 14, 2026. The booking, listed under number 2600006513, follows a federal transfer for a felony offense categorized as all other offenses. He is currently held without bond. According to Department of Justice records and news reports, Martinez, a former Doña Ana County deputy, was charged in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in his patrol car and a subsequent attempt to cover up the incident. Federal court records indicate the case involved civil rights violations and obstruction of justice related to his conduct while on duty. Court and news records indicate Martinez was convicted in this case after pleading guilty and was sentenced to nine years in prison for the offenses described in the Department of Justice release.