Raymond S. Sanchez
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Police Officer I

Raymond S. Sanchez

Guam Police Department — Tiyan, BA
Felonious
End of Watch September 30, 1983
Tour of Duty 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Raymond Sanchez was shot and killed when he and his partner stopped a vehicle at the request of undercover officers in Mongmong. Both officers were shot as they exited their patrol car. Officer Sanchez died at the scene. The suspects then went on a shooting spree that left five citizens dead. Two of the suspects were apprehended and the third was murdered by the other suspects. Officer Sanchez's partner, Officer Manuel Aquino, was seriously wounded but he recovered. Two years later Officer Aquino was accidentally shot and killed while on duty. Officer Sanchez had served with the Guam Police Department for only three months and was in field training when he was shot.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer I Sanchez served with the Guam Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Barrigada community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer I Sanchez.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Tiyan, BA
Platform Identity gpd.gu.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 30, 1983
Tour of Duty 3 mo
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Police Officer I Raymond S. Sanchez is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In BA, 5 of 11 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 45.5% of this state's fallen. That is 45.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Guam Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Guam Police Department
5
of 10 officers
50% Felonious
BA — Statewide
5
of 11 officers
45.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond S. Sanchez's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Raymond S. Sanchez Compares

Years of Service
0.2
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond S. Sanchez is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Raymond S. Sanchez was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location