Sanchez, who was wanted for escaping a halfway house at the time of his death, was shot and killed after an hours-long standoff with Mesa County Sheriff's deputies. The county's DA found no wrong-doing on the part of the sheriff's office.
Victim's Name: Lawrence Sanchez
Agency Responsible: Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: December 14, 2013
County: Mesa
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: unclear weapon
Geography: Suburban