Detective Leopoldo Sanchez

That kid's amazing. I mean, that kid, if he hadn't come forward when he did, she would have been a Jane Doe, right? Until she would have been identified by the coroner's office. That kid deserves a lot of credit.

That kid's amazing. I mean, that kid, if he hadn't come forward when he did, she would have been a Jane Doe, right? Until she would have been identified by the coroner's office. That kid deserves a lot of credit.

The way our office works is you're on call for two straight days. And depending on where you're at in what we call a lineup, you kind of know, hey, the phone rings, you're up next.

The way our office works is you're on call for two straight days. And depending on where you're at in what we call a lineup, you kind of know, hey, the phone rings, you're up next.

I got an A in the class, and I was like, holy smokes.

I got an A in the class, and I was like, holy smokes.

My best friend at the time was a year or two older than me, and he had just graduated from the Sheriff's Department Academy. And, I mean, he had a brand new car. He had a boat. Jetski was like, what's he doing that I'm not doing?

My best friend at the time was a year or two older than me, and he had just graduated from the Sheriff's Department Academy. And, I mean, he had a brand new car. He had a boat. Jetski was like, what's he doing that I'm not doing?

I had a lot of interactions with homicide investigators, and I was just kind of like, wow, man, these guys, you know, these guys are the guys. These are the top of the top, right?

I had a lot of interactions with homicide investigators, and I was just kind of like, wow, man, these guys, you know, these guys are the guys. These are the top of the top, right?

Initially, it was kind of like, we're going where? I grew up east of the 710. I don't know many of that area west of the 710. So I know you hear about Compton, but I don't know the streets. Like Long Beach goes through Compton? I don't know.

Initially, it was kind of like, we're going where? I grew up east of the 710. I don't know many of that area west of the 710. So I know you hear about Compton, but I don't know the streets. Like Long Beach goes through Compton? I don't know.

So in my mind, I'm thinking, well, could this be a body dump? Could this individual have been harmed, murdered somewhere else, and then their body disposed of there?

So in my mind, I'm thinking, well, could this be a body dump? Could this individual have been harmed, murdered somewhere else, and then their body disposed of there?