Rodolfo T. Loaiza

Leopoldo Sánchez Celis
Leopoldo Sánchez Celis
Governor of Sinaloa
	In office; 1 January 1941 – 21 February 1944
Preceded by	Alfredo Delgado Ibarra
Succeeded by	Teodoro Cruz R.
Personal details
Born	27 June 1893; San Javier, Sinaloa
Died	21 February 1944 (aged 50); Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Nationality	Mexican
Political 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]

References

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

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[1] "El día en que mataron a un Gobernador: el caso Rodolfo T. Loaiza".

[2] "'El Gitano', el narcotraficante que asesinó a un gobernador de Sinaloa". 15 December 2023.

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