RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Friends and family gathered in Rio Rancho to bid farewell to Bernalillo County Sergeant Michael Schlattman, who died in the line of duty.
The service fell on what would have been his 53rd birthday.
Schlattman died after he was struck by a semi‑truck during a traffic stop on I‑40. Instead of celebrating his birthday, loved ones filled the Rio Rancho Events Center to remember his courage, his service, and the deep personal connections he made throughout his life…