Rodolfo Sánchez was the son of Leopoldo Sánchez Celis and the godson of the Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo.
Rodolfo was adored by his godfather, who hosted Rodolfo's wedding in the Hotel Americas in Guadalajara. The relationship was reciprocal, as Rodolfo requested his father to provide refuge to Félix Gallardo as he attempted to flee the country following the murder of Enrique Camarena Salazar.
However, after Félix Gallardo regains control of his drug cartel and decides to become ruthless to cling onto power, he orders the death of his godson as revenge for the governor betraying Félix to police officer Guillermo Calderoni.