Graves County Sheriff Jon Hayden said in a Facebook post that Marco Sanchez was on a work detail at the Mayfield factory when the tornado hit. The sheriff called Sanchez a hero, saying he undoubtedly saved lives that night.
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I don't know if this guy had a Come To Jesus moment or what, but judging from this story and his statements, he sounds like he's getting his shit together.
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And here's an update:
Sanchez will be released from jail on Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Hayden says they will take him around to set up a new phone and bank account and present him with a car donated in his honor.
Sheriff Hayden said Sanchez was serving time for a theft committed when Sanchez was homeless. Hayden said Sanchez is a prime example of why you shouldn’t just a book by its cover.
“At every turn, he made the right decision. He could have as some people would, your hurt, you’re injured, you’ve gone through a traumatic event, you know that you’re lucky to be alive, you would worry about yourself self-preservation. And that wasn’t the way he reacted,” Sheriff Hayden said.
