ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque police officer Joshua Montaño has resigned from APD after multiple attempts by Internal Affairs to interview him, an APD spokesman confirmed Thursday.

Montaño is the fifth APD officer to resign in connection to the DWI unit investigation. According to APD, he submitted his resignation Wednesday.

In the letter, Montaño says the “issues I let myself get caught up in within the DWI Unit were generational. I thought there would be a time where I could talk about all the other people who should be on administrative leave as well, but aren’t.”

Montaño joined APD in January 2005 and has served on the DWI unit since 2015.

Earlier this year, APD placed Montaño and several others on administrative leave. This came after the FBI started looking into an alleged scheme involving the APD DWI unit and a local attorney.

In addition to Montaño, four other officers have resigned during the investigation:

• Justin Hunt, who started at APD in 2000, resigned on Feb. 7, 2024.
• Honorio Alba, who started at APD in 2014, resigned on Feb. 29, 2024.
• Harvey Johnson, who started at APD in 2014, resigned on March 13, 2024.
• Nelson Ortiz, who started at APD in 2016, resigned on March 15, 2024.

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety has confirmed that APD Chief Harold Medina has recently filed 5 LEA-90 forms, also known as police misconduct reports.

At this time, no one is facing any charges.

In response to the resignation letter, APD shared the following statement:

“Our administrative investigation remains ongoing and focuses on anyone, including officers who are now retired, who may have been involved in the alleged scheme.”

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