{"id":32667,"date":"2023-07-27T01:34:44","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T07:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-police-officers-involved-in-shooting-at-wrong-house-back-on-duty\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:01:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:01:24","slug":"farmington-police-officers-involved-in-shooting-at-wrong-house-back-on-duty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/farmington-police-officers-involved-in-shooting-at-wrong-house-back-on-duty\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmington police officers involved in shooting at wrong house back on duty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Luis
Luis Robles, attorney for the Dotson family, cited U.S. Supreme Court decisions that differentiate between the right to defend self or family and defending property or items when discussing the defense of officers involved in the April 5 shooting death of Robert Dotson. (Still image from the Dotsons\u2019 Ring camera footage)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Three Farmington Police officers involved in the April 5 shooting death of Robert Dotson are back on active duty within the department.<\/p>\n

Farmington City Attorney Jennifer Breakell confirmed Officers Daniel Estrada, Dylan Goodluck and Waylon Wasson are working again.<\/p>\n

Estrada is reportedly working traffic. Goodluck, who was a rookie at the time, reportedly completed his on-the-job training. However, Breakell would not confirm this, saying, \u201cI do not have that information.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficer Wasson is back on directed assignment\u201d after returning from an undisclosed leave, she said.<\/p>\n

The officers were placed on administrative leave after their involvement in an officer-involved shooting that led to the death of Farmington resident Robert Dotson, 52.<\/p>\n

The officers were on duty April 5 when they responded to a domestic violence call at 11:30 p.m. on Valley View Drive. The address they were given by dispatch was 5305 Valley View Drive, but the officers went to the wrong address, 5308 Valley View Drive, which is a house across the street.<\/p>\n

The officers approached the front door of the Dotson home and knocked three times, identifying themselves as police officers. They can be seen on the doorbell camera standing in front of the door talking.<\/p>\n

On a lapel camera recording, Wasson can be heard trying to confirm the address with dispatch. Then, Goodluck said they were at the wrong house, and the officers backed up.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficer Wasson heard the distinctive sound of someone inside the house rack a firearm,\u201d attorney for the officers, Luis Robles, said in a prepared statement.<\/p>\n

The video shows Dotson open the door with a gun in his hand. The officers drew their guns and fired on Dotson, killing him in the doorway of his home.<\/p>\n

\"Kimberly
Kimberly Doston expressed her anger and desire for no other family to have to experience a similar tragedy. (Debra Mayeux\/Tri-City Record file)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Not long after, Dotson\u2019s wife, Kimberly Dotson, also fired on the officers, but then dropped the gun and surrendered to police. In a news conference not long after the shooting, she said it was a \u201chorrific night that happened, was like a horrible nightmare.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gross act of not being at the right address has taken everything from me. We cannot figure out how to breathe,\u201d she said, adding that her husband was trying to protect her and their children. \u201cYou were ambushed by a firing squad.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Dotson family hired California attorneys Shon Northam and Mark Reichel. When they were contacted on July 26, Reichel said \u201cI don\u2019t represent them anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family reportedly hired New Mexico attorneys to handle their interests in the case.<\/p>\n

The New Mexico State Police investigated the officer-involved shooting and turned their evidentiary findings over to the New Mexico Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did officially receive the case and are currently reviewing the findings,\u201d said Lauren Rodriguez, director of communications for the Attorney General\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

She added that once a determination is made, a \u201cstatement of some kind\u201d will be released by the office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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