Detective Julio Sanchez
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Detective Julio Sanchez is a fictional character
featured in TNT
's The Closer
, portrayed by Raymond Cruz
. Julio is a Detective on the Los Angeles
Police Department's (LAPD
) Major Crimes Division.
In season four, Julio Sanchez's brother is shot to death by a gang member on the sidewalk near his home because he was believed to be part of a rival gang. Once the case is closed, Julio confesses to Provenza that he had given his brother the hat that led to his death. Later in the season, Sanchez was shot three times by bullets intended for Provenza. It was revealed in the episode "Good Faith" (the first episode of the 2nd half of Season 4) that Sanchez survived after five surgeries and shoulder reconstruction and is back on the force via Chief Johnson's recommendation.
Fictional character
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featured in TNT
Turner Network Television
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's The Closer
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
, portrayed by Raymond Cruz
Raymond Cruz
Raymond Cruz is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. Since 2005 he has been a regular cast member on the TV series The Closer, playing the character Detective Julio Sanchez...
. Julio is a Detective on the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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Police Department's (LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
) Major Crimes Division.
Personal information
Fluent in both Spanish and English, Sanchez is an expert on Latino gangs. He has a quick temper and often yells at suspects in the interrogation room. He also can be crude and chauvinistic. Though constantly flirting with the younger women detectives, Sanchez wears a wedding band. It seemed at first that he was married, but in the wedding video for Brenda and Fritz, seen in the fourth season finale, he reveals that he has been a widower for six years.In season four, Julio Sanchez's brother is shot to death by a gang member on the sidewalk near his home because he was believed to be part of a rival gang. Once the case is closed, Julio confesses to Provenza that he had given his brother the hat that led to his death. Later in the season, Sanchez was shot three times by bullets intended for Provenza. It was revealed in the episode "Good Faith" (the first episode of the 2nd half of Season 4) that Sanchez survived after five surgeries and shoulder reconstruction and is back on the force via Chief Johnson's recommendation.