Newly-sworn Los Alamos Police Cpl. Malik Gordon-Matthews and his wife Marilyn at the Los Alamos Magistrate Courtroom Friday afternoon. Cpl. Gordon-Matthews is a former New Mexico State Police officer who was based in Taos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LAPD Cpl. Malik Gordon-Matthews is sworn in Friday afternoon by Los Alamos Magistrate Judge Pat Casados. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Marilyn Gordon-Matthews pins the LAPD badge on her husband Cpl. Malik Gordon-Matthews. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Pictured at the swearing in Friday afternoon are, from left, LAPD Deputy Chief Oliver Morris, Cpl. Malik Gordon-Matthews, Cmdr. Daniel Roberts and Cmdr. James Rodriguez. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com