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Sandra Del Carmen Polanco

Case from Whittier, CA dated Sep 12, 2017

Victim Details

Sandra Del Carmen Polanco

Female

Whittier

CA

2017-09-12

54

Sandra

Del Carmen Polanco

07/20/2026

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Sandra Del Carmen Polanco, a 54-year-old resident of Whittier, California, tragically lost her life on September 12, 2017. Born on December 22, 1962, in Santa Ana, El Salvador, Polanco was found deceased in her apartment on Floral Drive. The Whittier police responded to a call at approximately 7:30 a.m. and discovered Polanco unresponsive on her living room couch with a gunshot wound to the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation quickly identified Rafael Ayala Casti ...
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  • Sandra Del Carmen Polanco Obituary 2017 - Forest Lawn
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