Mr. AJ Rodriguez

Mr. Rodriguez grew up on a ranch outside of Estancia, NM, graduating from Estancia HS.  After college and moving around a bit, Mr. Rodriguez returned to NM where he worked and lived in Albuquerque.  Mr. Rodriguez met his wife in 1995 and in 1996 followed her to Las Cruces while she got her Master’s degree.  In February 1997, Mr. Rodriguez joined the Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department. In 2002, Mr. Rodriguez, his wife and new daughter returned to Albuquerque, where Mr. Rodriguez joined the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.  He worked numerous assignments there, including the Special Victims Unit, specializing in Child Crimes.  Mr. Rodriguez, his wife and three daughters moved to Edgewood in 2021.  Mr. Rodriguez retired from BCSO, as a Lieutenant in December, 2022.  Mr. Rodriguez joined the EVCA team in August of 2023 as an Armed Security Guard.  Mr. Rodriguez loves his job and enjoys interacting with the students while trying to make their days more fun.