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1935
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2020
Alfonso Terrazas Obituary
Las Cruces - Alfonso Terrazas Sr. was born on July 3, 1935 in La Union, NM to Francisco and Benancia Terrazas, he entered into eternal rest on January 28, 2020 in Carson City Nevada.
He proudly served his county in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his service to our country, he worked at White Sands Missile Range before becoming a Las Cruces Police officer. After leaving the Police Dept. he worked at the Santa Fe Correctional facility and subsequently retired from public service.
Alfonso is preceded in death by his grandson, Brian Terrazas, 2 brothers Raul and David and 3 sisters, Ramona, Estella and Connie. He has 2 surviving siblings, Teresa Terrazas and Juliette (Nena) Howie.
He is survived by his son, Alfonso Terrazas Jr. of Albuquerque, NM, Edmundo Terrazas of West Virginia and a daughter Sylvia Terrazas-Black of Carson City, NV. He is also survived by his Grandson Alfonso Terrazas, III (AJ) of Phoenix, and 4 granddaughters, Sylena Dean, Sarina Banda and Lacy Alexander of Carson City, NV and Rebekah Terrazas of Las Cruces, NM. Along with 7 great-grand children.
Cremation will take place at Walton's funeral home in Carson City and interment of ashes will take place at a later date.
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Leo Medina
February 11, 2020
To Al and the Terrazas family,
My condolence for the passing of Al Sr., may he rest in peace. Please know that my well wishes and prayers go to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Danny Garcia
February 9, 2020
It was a pleasure to work with you Cpl.
David Pena
February 6, 2020
When I started at LCPD in 1970 Al was my training officer. He was known as "Terrible T". He drove around on Graveyard with a big white fur coat,
sunglasses n air conditioner on. This was winter time graveyard! Im very glad to have known him. May He Rest in Peace. May God Bless his family.
David W. Pena
Gracie Sanchez
February 5, 2020
Sylvia, David and I are so sorry for the loss of your father. Prayers for healing.
LEE MEDINA
February 4, 2020
AL TERRAZAS AND I GO BACK A LONG WAYS. AL AND I WERE BOTH KOREAN VETERANS , AND WOULD SEE HIM OFTEN AT WHITE SANDS MISSLE RANGE WHEN I WORKED WITH NASA AT WSTF. WE ALSO BECAME POLICE OFFICERS AT LCPD AND WORKED TOGETHER FOR A FEW YEARS. MAY OUR GOOD LORD WELCOME AL INTO HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM WITH OPEN ARMS, FORGIVE HIM OF ALL SINS, AND ALLOW HIM A JOYFUL AND PEACEFUL PERPETUAL ETERNAL LIFE.
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