New Mexico State Police officer shot, killed during traffic stop on I-10 near Deming Jamel Valencia | Staff UP NEXT A New Mexico State Police officer was shot and killed during a traffic stop on Interstate-10 near Deming on Thursday. A New Mexico State Police officer stationed in Deming, New Mexico was assisting Homeland Security Investigations. The officer identified as 28-year-old Darian Jarrott initiated a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet pickup truck on I-10 eastbound, near mile marker 101 east of Deming, New Mexico. During the traffic stop, the driver identified as 39-year-old Omar Felix Cueva fired at least one shot at officer Jarrott.