Captain Sierra Tafoya began her career with the Farmington Police Department in 2008.
She has worked in several of the department’s specialty divisions, including the Traffic Unit,
where she served as a DWI Taskforce officer, and in the Region II Narcotics Taskforce.
During her tenure, she has been an academy instructor, drug recognition expert, and field
training officer. Tafoya was promoted to the rank of corporal in 2013 and to sergeant in
2016. She was the first female to hold a supervisory position at FPD in 18 years. As a
corporal, she was initially assigned to the Traffic Division and returned to the Patrol Division
in 2015.
During her time as a corporal, the police chief tasked her with organizing the first-ever
Southwest Women in Law Enforcement Conference. As a sergeant, she continued her
assignment within the Patrol Division. In 2017, she was promoted to the rank of lieutenant
and was responsible for the Professional Standards Division, which included internal affairs
investigations, the Training Division, hiring and recruiting, the San Juan Criminal Justice
Training Authority, and accreditation; the Patrol Division; and Special Operations which
included the SWAT Team, Bomb Squad, Crisis Negotiation Team, Mobile Field Force Team,
as well as special projects and grant writing.
Captain Tafoya is currently responsible for operations within the police department. Which
includes Patrol, Special Operations, Investigations, Records, and Evidence.
Captain Tafoya is also a member of the Farmington Police Department Honor Guard. She
holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado,
and is a graduate of the 420th class of Northwestern’s School of Police Staff and
Command. Outside of her career, Captain Tafoya spends her time with family and enjoys
the mountains by camping, fishing, and backpacking. 

Lieutenant Tamara Smith has been with Farmington Police Department since 2006. She is currently the lieutenant over our Professional Standards Division.

Sergeant Rachel Graff has been with Farmington Police Department since 2016. She is currently a sergeant with our District Coordinator Unit.

Sergeant Rachel Discenza-Smith has been with Farmington Police Department since 2013. She is currently a Patrol Sergeant.

Officer Angela Prince has been with the Farmington Police Department since 2013 and worked in corrections for four years prior to joining the department. During her time at FPD, she’s worked on patrol and in the Detective Division as a school resource officer. Currently, she is assigned to the District Coordinator Unit as a bike officer.

In addition to her regular duties, Officer Prince is a hostage/crisis negotiator, serves on FPD’s honor guard, participates in FPD’s mentor program, and assists with Special Olympics fundraising events. Officer Prince is a certified critical incident instructor through BowMac. She enjoys sharing her knowledge about personal and environmental safety with others in the community. Officer Prince conducts classes for FPD’s Women with Insight program, which aims to teach survival skills to participants, and provides training to local schools and businesses on dealing with critical incidents.

Shanice Gonzales has been with the Farmington Police Department since 2022. She is the department’s Public Information Officer with a background in photography, videography, graphics, and website design.

 

Eva E. Barron Civilian Operations Supervisor has served Farmington Police Department for the past 22
years. She is the designated custodian of evidence and police records. Eva manages and supervises the
civilian professional staff assigned to the Records, Evidence, NCIC, Warrants, and Discovery units.
Originally from Arizona where she was employed by the Gila County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher and
records clerk. Eva later joined the Gila County Attorney’s Office to be on the inaugural team that
established the Child Support Enforcement Division. Drawn by the beauty of the Four Corners area, she
relocated to Farmington and soon after hired by FPD as a records technician before her promotion in

This is Eva’s last year on the planning committee, as she will be retiring shortly after this year’s
conference. She plans to spend her retirement mountain biking, hiking, camping, quilting and spending
more time with her family and grandsons.

Kim Millinder is the Quartermaster for the Farmington Police Department and maintains all the police equipment, uniforms, and office supplies. Prior to working for FPD, she was a full-time peace officer for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department in Bakersfield, California. Kim retired after serving 21 1⁄2 years at KCSD. Her assignments during her career included Jail Operations, Court Services, Patrol, Background Investigations, Bicycle Patrol, Hostage/Crisis negotiator, Driving Instructor (defensive and off- road), Tactical Communication Instructor, Explorer Advisor, Detective in the Sexual Assault and Abuse Investigation Unit (SAAIU) and Homicide Detective

Denise Moore, administrative assistant, has been with Farmington Police Department since 2019. She loves to make others laugh, and enjoys singing, eating and dancing with or without others.

Larry Raymond has ben with Farmington Police Department since 2020. He is the department’s business analysis.