Jeffery Scott Sanford
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Corporal

Jeffery Scott Sanford

Felonious
End of Watch September 14, 1991
Age 31
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Corporal Jeffery Sanford was shot and killed as he tried to stop a robbery in progress while off duty. He witnessed a subject holding a gas station attendant at gunpoint at the Shell station at 6031 Interstate 45 North. He entered the business through a side entrance, identified himself, and ordered the subject to drop the gun. Unbeknownst to Corporal Sanford, a second suspect was in one of the aisles. That subject shot Corporal Sanford from behind, killing him. The man was convicted of capital murder and will be eligible for parole in 2026. Corporal Sanford had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and parents.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Sanford gave the Harris County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Sanford.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hcso.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1991
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Jeffery 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 1991, 85 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 76th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jeffery was 31. 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. Jeffery had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Harris County Sheriff's Office has 56 officers remembered here, Jeffery among them.

Across the years
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Where

Corporal Jeffery Scott Sanford

Harris County Sheriff's Office · End of Watch September 14, 1991

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 44-W

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