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Special Officer

Jose Sancedo

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch August 11, 1937
Age 38
The Vigil Panel 159 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 22

Incident

Location: Nevada Weapon: Handgun Offender: Not available

Special Officer Jose Sancedo was shot and killed in the Southern Pacific rail yards in Palisade, Nevada, when he was attacked by three suspects.

It is believed the three new that he was carrying a large sum of money in preparation for a trip to Mexico to visit family. The subjects shot him four times and stole the money. He was transported to a hospital in Elko, Nevada, where he succumbed to his wounds.

One suspect was apprehended and convicted of Officer Sancedo's murder.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Officer Sancedo served with the Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Officer Sancedo.

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

Agency

Department Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, City and County of San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sprpd.rr.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1937
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jose is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jose was 38. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Jose among them.

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Where

Special Officer Jose Sancedo

Southern Pacific Railroad Police Department · End of Watch August 11, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 30-W

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