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Guillermo Lauro Sanchez, Robbery Detective
Born: June 19, 1929
End of Watch: December 14, 1957 |
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Detective Guillermo Sanchez, a two year veteran
of the Police Department and his partner, located two men who had just robbed
the Furr’s Grocery Story at 3028 Pershing. The two men, James Floyd Wooten
Jr., of San Antonio and James Marvin Fisher, of Austin, were hiding out
at the crowded El Paso Drive In Theater on Chelsea Drive. It was 8:00 p.m.
After calling for reinforcements, the detectives arrested the two and handcuffed
them together. After being placed into a patrol car, the two attempted to
escape and took a gun from a detective. They shot Detective Sanchez and
Detective A.F. (Gus) Moran, who had responded to back up Sanchez and his
partner. Detective Sanchez died almost instantly from a gunshot wound to
the head. Detective Moran survived 3 gunshot wounds to the body. Wooten
and Fisher were killed by other officers who returned fire. Detective Sanchez
was survived by his wife, who was expecting their first child. Source: El
Paso Times
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