On July 4, 1988 the John H. Slaughter American Legion Post 30 of Springerville erected a memorial to Sheriff Sam Jaramillo, killed on duty while responding to a domestic disturbance September 25, 1975. Jaramillo was a member of the American Legion, and had served in Korea from 1952-1955. He left behind a wife and three sons.

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