In March 2016, Lt. Sanchez, who had social connections to the Aranda family, failed to inform Deputy Robert Ellison about an excessive-force complaint filed by Julian Aranda. Sanchez concluded the traffic stop was illegal without interviewing Ellison and later terminated Ellison’s employment, allegedly in retaliation for reporting misconduct within the department. No public disciplinary actions against Sanchez have been documented.
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