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Prominent El Paso federal judge and community leader Philip Ray Martinez died Friday due to an apparent heart attack, colleagues said.
Martinez, 63, served the El Paso community as a judge for 30 years in both state and federal court.
“It is just tragic,” U.S. Senior Judge David Briones said as he got emotional talking about Martinez. “He is going to be sorely missed. He was a great leader. I am still in shock. …The community is going to miss him. He served honorably in state court and federal court. He is going to be greatly missed.”
Former El Paso County District Attorney Jaime Esparza, who was friends with Martinez for more than 45 years, said Martinez looked well last week, adding he was shocked when he received news of Martinez’s death.
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