As Officer Joel Morales films, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck holds a photograph of his old partner, who was killed on duty in 1979. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Officer Joel Morales, is working on a video documentary for the Los Angeles Police Department about officers who have been killed over the years in the line of duty. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Officer Roberto Sanchez’s widow Sonia Sanchez holds his picture on a dog tag. Sanchez was killed in May, after a vehicle struck his patrol car. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
A worker for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation installs a street sign paying tribute to Officer Roberto Sanchez, killed in a car crash in May. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
Officer Roberto Sanchez’s widow Sonia Sanchez, 33, and his partner, Richard Medina, 28, watch as a street sign is installed in the fallen officer’s honor. Sanchez was killed in May, near Anaheim Street and Senator Avenue in Harbor City. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Officer Roberto Sanchez’s widow Sonia Sanchez, 33, and his partner, Richard Medina, 28, light candles at a memorial built for him after he was killed in a car crash in May. (Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)
LAPD Officer Joel Morales taught himself how to shoot and edit his videos. He’s produced 55 videos for the department in the last two years. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
