In memory of
Arturo Sanchez Balboa
1971
- Their country
- United States of America
- Killed that day
- November 17, 1971, aged 47
Their life
Deputy Sheriff Arturo Balboa was shot and killed while attempting to negotiate with a bank robbery suspect who was holding several people hostage inside a bank. The suspect, 27, suddenly shot Deputy Balboa and then attempted to flee. He was shot and wounded by other officers and then taken into custody. On August 23, 1976, the suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years. Deputy Balboa was the most decorated WWII veteran from Maverick County.
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