Neil Willis Curran

Background

Curran, Neil Willis was born on June 12, 1936 in Raton, New Mexico, United States. Son of Cornelius R. and Buelah (Gibson) Curran.

Education

Bachelor of Agriculture and Electrical Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1959.

Career

With uniform division, New Mexico State Police, 1965-1969; with criminal investigations division, New Mexico State Police, 1969-1982; special investigations and intelligence division, New Mexico State Police, 1969-1970; narcotics division, New Mexico State Police, 1970-1974; operations sergeant and administrative assistant to bureau commander, New Mexico State Police, 1975-1979; operations Lieutenant, air detail Lieutenant, New Mexico State Police, 1979-1982; assistant division commander, administrative and operational supervisor, New Mexico State Police, 1981-1982; property bureau commander, New Mexico State Police, 1982-1983; assistant division commander criminal investigations division, New Mexico State Police, 1983-1986; acting commander criminal investigations division, New Mexico State Police, 1986-1987; acting chief, New Mexico State Police, 1987; chief department public safety, New Mexico State Police, since 1987. Instructor New Mexico Department Corrections, Santa Fe, 1975-1981, Criminal Investigations Division In-Svc. Training School, 1980-1981, New Mexico State Police Recruit School, 1973-1982.

New Mexico representative Southwest Border Initiative, since 1986, United States Customs Svc. Steering Committee, since 1987, National Narcotics Border Interdiction System Steering Committee, since 1987. Testified numerous special hearings.

Achievements

• Neil Willis Curran has been listed as a noteworthy state police chief by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Governor's Red Ribbon Campaign, Santa Fe, 1988, Law Enforcement Academy Board, 1988, Safer New Mexico Now, 1988, Office of Medical Investigators Board, 1988. Member executive board Turn in a Pusher, Albuquerque, 1988. Member International Association Chiefs of Police, National Narcotics Officers' Association, National Drug Enforcement Officers Association (president 1984-1985, 85-86), New Mexico Sheriff's and Police Association, Fraternal Order of Police.

Connections

Married Beatrice J. Ginther, April 27, 1957. Children: Kathy Jean, Robert Neil, Larry Troy.

Father:

Cornelius R. Curran

Mother:

Buelah (Gibson) Curran

Spouse:

Beatrice J. Ginther

child:

Larry Troy Curran

child:

Robert Neil Curran

child:

Kathy Jean Curran