José Castillo (police officer)
Spanish Police lieutenant during the Second Spanish Republic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is del Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Sáenz de Tejada.
José del Castillo Sáenz de Tejada (29 June 1901 – 12 July 1936) was a Spanish Police Guardia de Asalto (Assault Guard) lieutenant during the Second Spanish Republic. His murder by four Falangist gunmen on 12 July 1936 led to a sequence of events that helped precipitate the Spanish Civil War.[1]
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José Castillo | |
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Born | José del Castillo Sáenz de Tejada 29 June 1901 |
Died | 12 July 1936(1936-07-12) (aged 35) |
Known for | Being murdered by Falangists |
Police career | |
Allegiance | Spain |
Department | Regulares Guardia de Asalto |
Service years | 1919–1936 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
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