{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n- Currently working as a deputy in the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n\n- Republican candidate in the contested primary for Shelby County Sheriff. ([Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n- Campaign site: [marcoforsheriff.com](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/)\n\n## Background and education\n- Information not provided in sources.\n\n## Career\n- Has a 28-year career in law enforcement. ([Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n- Member of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force. ([Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n- Held roles including Active Shooter Instructor, Narcotics Division Investigator, De-Escalation Instructor, Street Crimes Investigator, Physical Fitness Instructor, Drug Interdiction Task Force member, Training Academy Instructor, Gang Investigator, Court Division (General Sessions/Drug Court) staff, Robbery Bureau Investigator, and 1st Latino Liaison Officer for the MPD. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n- Led and executed international extradition in coordination with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and foreign authorities. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n- Holds a Top Secret Security Clearance. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n\n\n\n---\n*Compiled from publicly available web sources on 2026-04-18.*\n\n## Office history\n- Served in the U.S. Army, joining in 1993 and deploying to Kuwait for Operation Intrinsic Action and Haiti for Operation Uphold Democracy. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n- Former Memphis Police Department officer. ([Fox 13 Memphis](https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/5-democrats-2-republicans-running-for-shelby-county-sheriff/article_e272725b-6bc3-4647-91f0-132007963462.html))\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n- **2026** \u2014 [Sheriff (SS-8005)](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=YZAGUIRRE&id=103911&f=198860&v=1) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n- **2026** \u2014 [Sheriff (SS-8005 (Amended))](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/view_form_8005.htm?name=YZAGUIRRE&id=103911&f=198860&v=2) \u2014 filed as a Shelby County official/candidate\n\n*Source: [Tennessee Ethics Commission Statement of Interest Search](https://conflict.app.tn.gov/conflict/search.htm). Scraped 2026-04-25.*\n\n## Family\n- Born and raised in Lima, Peru; one of 11 children. ([Marco for Shelby County Sheriff](https://www.marcoforsheriff.com/))\n- Came to the United States shortly after high school. 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