José Castillo (police officer)
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.
José Castillo | |
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Castillo c. 1930. | |
| Born | José del Castillo Sáenz de Tejada 29 June 1901 Alcalá la Real, Spain |
| Died | 12 July 1936 (aged 35) Madrid, Spain |
| 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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