Corporal Jeffery Scott Sanford, 31, was shot and killed on September 14, 1991, at the Shell station at 6031 Interstate 45 North in Spring, Texas. He was off duty when he saw a robbery in progress and entered the business through a side entrance. After identifying himself and ordering the suspect who had the attendant at gunpoint to drop the weapon, Sanford was shot from behind by a second suspect who had been hiding in an aisle.

Sanford had served three years with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and was survived by his wife, son, and parents. The suspect who fired the fatal shot was later convicted of capital murder. Sanford’s death was recorded as a significant loss to the community and the law enforcement family.