Richard Talamantes

Richard Talamantes, 72, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026.

Richard Talamantes was born in El Paso, TX, on December 27, 1953. Richard attended

Jesuit High School and attended the University of Texas at El Paso. He joined the military in

1970 and was a member of the Military Police. Upon his return to El Paso, he married his

wife, Yolanda, on May 31, 1975.

Richard had an illustrious 22-year career with the El Paso Police Department, from officer

leading up to a top Detective in the Tactical Section, Repeat Offender Program, and

Narcotic Investigations. After his retirement from EPPD on May 31, 1999, he joined the then

State of Texas Natural Resource Commission, now Texas Commission on Environmental

Quality for another distinguished ten-year career as an Environmental Investigator.

Ultimately, retiring in 2009

He was the consummate neighbor and an ultimate Dallas Cowboys fan. He loved to ride

his Harley-Davidson Fat Boy through Transmountain and fiddle around in the garage on

projects and on his 1965 El Camino. He had a green thumb and enjoyed his morning coffee

watering his gardens. He reveled in spending time with his family, especially with his eight

grandchildren -JJ and his wife Kaitlin, Joseph, Jazmine, Cristina, Viviana, and Alex along

with two great-grandchildren- Araceli and Aiden.

Richard leaves behind his wife of 51 years, Yolanda Talamantes. He leaves behind his

three children: his daughter Julie Barrios and her husband Joel Francisco Barrios, his son

Richard Steven Talamantes II and his wife Alba Talamantes, and his youngest son Michael

John Talamantes.