BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Four members of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office formally received promotions at a ceremony Wednesday. In front of their families, friends, colleagues, and coworkers, Captain Tyler Jenkins, Chief Deputy Pete Golden, Major Patrick Burk, and Undersheriff Ho llie Anderson received their new ranks. Each had a family member pin on their new badge before they spoke about what the promotion and being a member of BCSO meant to them. Jury hears victim testimony, second trial continues for former APD officer accused of false imprisonment With the promotion to undersheriff, Anderson became the highest-ranking female in the department's history. "I just don't want to focus on her gender. It's her qualifications and the leadership skills that she has. But it's also very important for women and females. Make sure that other people that we're recruiting, they can now see where Hollie is at in her position and that they can also stand in her place and be a leader also," said BCSO Sheriff John Allen. Allen took Anderson out of retirement in January 2023, asking her to join his top brass as a 'Major.' Anderson spoke at the ceremony and explained she had taken a year off from law enforcement after spending nearly two decades with the Albuquerque Police Department. The native New Mexican started in the Aviation department before serving in APD's homicide unit and then receiving a promotion to sergeant. The sheriff said he could not ask for a better person to fill the role. The undersheriff position has been vacant since Feb. 23, 2025, when Sheriff Allen requested Johann Jareno resign after learning the FBI interviewed Jareno in connection to the DWI dismissal scheme. The massive public corruption case involves officers from around the metro taking bribes from an Albuquerque law firm to make drunk-driving cases disappear. Jareno served in BCSO's DWI unit from December 2011 until October 2019. The sheriff appointed him undersheriff when he took office in January 2023. At the time of this publication, Jareno has not been criminally charged. "I told everybody that I was coming here to battle corruption. What I did not know is that it was right beside me, and I have to keep dealing with that and moving forward. That's why I put Hollie into position. Total trust in her. It's a great and positive day for us. We got to keep moving," Allen said. He currently has one deputy, Jeffry Bartram, on paid administrative leave. Allen said that's connected to an internal investigation regarding the DWI scheme. Former BCSO deputy Jeffrey Hammerel admitted to his role and took a plea deal in late February. Related Coverage ‘Unconscionable:’ Mayor talks DWI scheme, expresses trust in Albuquerque police ‘We held people accountable’: Chief takes credit for ending DWI scheme within APD Former APD officer named in scheme now trains DWI officers for state of New Mexico Former U.S. Attorney speaks out on DWI Unit scandal 2 Albuquerque police officers who resigned amid DWI Unit scandal now working for CYFD Governor, state’s top cop respond to DWI corruption scheme "Look, we all know that everybody is talking about the DWI scandal and everything else that goes on in law enforcement. I want to make sure that the public and the community that we serve knows that that will not stop us in our tracks," Allen said. "We will do the investigation and cooperate with anybody that we need to. But we have a mission for the community to do, and that's to keep people safe." ...read more read less