Rodrigo Noval de Oliveira

Rodrigo Noval de Oliveira (Niterói, 25 November 1978 – Cabo Frio, 6 November 2024) was a Brazilian military police officer, writer, and poet.

He distinguished himself both as a military and police officer and in literature, being honored in this capacity in 2022 by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro, among other honors. He was a member of the Friburguense Academy of Letters, in Nova Friburgo, where he lived, and was tipped to be the first black person to assume the presidency of the institution. He was shot and killed by criminals on November 6, 2024, in Cabo Frio, while visiting his son and granddaughter.

Personal life Rodrigo was born in Niterói on 25 November 1978, and has at least one sister, Valéria Noval.

He joined the Military Police of the State of Rio de Janeiro in 2005.

Literature Rodrigo Noval published Chá de Poesia (Tea of Poetry) in 2011 by Livre Expressão publishing house.

He joined the Academy of Letters, Arts, and Sciences of Arraial do Cabo, being elected vice president of the institution for the 2013–2014 term.

He was a literary affiliate of writer Janaína da Cunha, great-granddaughter of Euclides da Cunha. being sworn in in April 2023 in seat number 21, was intercepted on Tubarão Street, in the Aquarius neighborhood,