Rodolfo T. Loaiza Explained

Leopoldo Sánchez Celis
Office:Governor of Sinaloa
Term Start:1 January 1941
Term End:21 February 1944
Predecessor:Alfredo Delgado Ibarra
Successor:Teodoro Cruz R.
Birth Date:27 June 1893
Death Place:Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Nationality:Mexican
Party:Institutional Revolutionary Party
Profession:Politician

Rodolfo T. Loaiza (27 June 1893-21 February 1944) was a Mexican politician who was Governor of Sinaloa from 1940 to 1944.He was murdered on February 21, 1944, in the patio of the Belmar Hotel, in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.[1] The murderer was Rodolfo Valdés, 'El Gitano', he was one of the first hitmen that existed in Sinaloa. After being on the run for a while was captured and sentenced to prison.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El día en que mataron a un Gobernador: el caso Rodolfo T. Loaiza.
  2. Web site: 'El Gitano', el narcotraficante que asesinó a un gobernador de Sinaloa. 15 December 2023.