Édgar Eusebio Millán Gómez
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Édgar Eusebio Millán Gómez (1967 – 8 May 2008) was a third-ranking member of Mexico
's Secretariat of Public Security and acting commissioner of the Federal Preventive Police
. Born in Mexico City
, he received a law degree from the Universidad del Valle de México
. After graduating he started his career in the Mexican Federal Police and received training in several countries. He was notable for his loyalty to the rule of law and lead many strikes to the Mexican drug cartels at the height of the Mexican Drug War
.
On May 8, 2008 at age 41, Commander Millán was shot to death at his Mexico City home just after arriving at midnight; he was hit eight times in the chest and once in a hand. He died a few hours later at Metropolitan Hospital. Intelligence officials said it was highly likely that he was killed in retribution for the arrest on January 21 of Alfredo Beltrán Leyva
.
His funeral was attended by the highest ranking officials in Mexico, including President Felipe Calderón
and Guillermo Galván Galván
, general of the Mexican Army
.
In June 2011, a federal judge sentenced his killer, Alejandro Ramirez Baez, to 60 years in prison along with another accomplice. Alejandro Ramirez Baez killed Edgar Gomez on behalf of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
's Secretariat of Public Security and acting commissioner of the Federal Preventive Police
Federal Preventive Police
The Federal Police , formerly known as the Policía Federal Preventiva , are the uniformed federal police force of Mexico...
. Born in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, he received a law degree from the Universidad del Valle de México
Universidad del Valle de México
The Universidad del Valle de México or UVM is a private Mexican university founded in Mexico City in the year 1960. UVM enrolls students at several campuses throughout Mexico, and it holds accreditations from the Mexican Department of Education, COPAES accrediting board, and FIMPES...
. After graduating he started his career in the Mexican Federal Police and received training in several countries. He was notable for his loyalty to the rule of law and lead many strikes to the Mexican drug cartels at the height of the Mexican Drug War
Mexican Drug War
The Mexican Drug War is an ongoing armed conflict taking place among rival drug cartels who fight each other for regional control, and Mexican government forces who seek to combat drug trafficking. However, the government's principal goal has been to put down the drug-related violence that was...
.
On May 8, 2008 at age 41, Commander Millán was shot to death at his Mexico City home just after arriving at midnight; he was hit eight times in the chest and once in a hand. He died a few hours later at Metropolitan Hospital. Intelligence officials said it was highly likely that he was killed in retribution for the arrest on January 21 of Alfredo Beltrán Leyva
Alfredo Beltrán Leyva
Alfredo Beltrán Leyva "whose nickname 'El Mochomo' refers to a desert ant" is an incarcerated Mexican drug lord with the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel.-Break away from the Sinaloa Cartel:...
.
His funeral was attended by the highest ranking officials in Mexico, including President Felipe Calderón
Felipe Calderón
Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the current President of Mexico. He assumed office on December 1, 2006, and was elected for a single six-year term through 2012...
and Guillermo Galván Galván
Guillermo Galván Galván
Guillermo Galván Galván is a Mexican Army general. He currently serves as Secretary of National Defense for the government of Felipe Calderón....
, general of the Mexican Army
Mexican Army
The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
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In June 2011, a federal judge sentenced his killer, Alejandro Ramirez Baez, to 60 years in prison along with another accomplice. Alejandro Ramirez Baez killed Edgar Gomez on behalf of the Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
Beltrán-Leyva Cartel
The Beltrán-Leyva Cartel was a Mexican drug cartel and organized crime syndicate founded by the four Beltrán Leyva brothers: Marcos Arturo, Carlos, Alfredo and Héctor....
.