BCSO Identifies Man Killed in Deputy Shoot Out

Taylor John Crabb

On April 1st, 2022, at 7AM Bernalillo County Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of Saavedra SW in reference to a suspicious person. When deputies arrived on scene, they observed a male possibly vandalizing a vehicle in the area. The suspect fled in a separate vehicle and attempted to ram the deputies inside their marked patrol units.

The body of Taylor John Crabb lays underneath a SWAT Bear cat.

The deceased offender has been identified as Taylor John Crabb. He had an extensive criminal history and was a convicted felon. Crabb has been arrested in the past for: driving while intoxicated, child abuse, possession of a controlled substance, trafficking a controlled substance, probation violations, disarming a police officer, multiple counts of battery on a peace officer amongst various other crimes in several New Mexico counties.

In 2012, Crabb was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a fourteen-year sentence. At this time, investigators are currently looking into the details surrounding his release.