Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Warren Sanders was shot and killed while he and his partner were on an undercover assignment. He was sitting in a vehicle with another undercover officer when a subject pulled up next to them. The subject recognized the other officer as a police officer and began to flee. The other officer chased the suspect as Officer Sanders subdued the passenger in the suspect's vehicle. After subduing the passenger Officer Sanders went to assist the other officer, who had chased the suspect into an apartment. As he entered the apartment he was caught in the crossfire of a shootout between the suspect and the other officer. The other officer was shot several times but survived. Officer Sanders was shot and mortally wounded. The suspect turned himself in several days later and was sentenced to death for Officer Sander's murder. Officer Sanders had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Sanders gave the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jacksonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Sanders.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Warren Corway Sanders is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, 11 of 30 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warren Corway Sanders's cause is highlighted.
How Warren Corway Sanders Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to death
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Warren Corway Sanders is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Warren Corway Sanders was killed by handgun; .45 caliber.
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