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Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino

1929 – 2025

Colombian police officer

Police officer

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About Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino

Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 96). Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino was a Colombian police officer.

Víctor Delgado Mallarino (July 26, 1929 – November 15, 2025) was a Colombian police officer.

Life and career Delgado Mallarino was born in Bogotá on July 26, 1929. He was the first police officer to reach the rank of three-star General. As director general of the National Police, he participated in the operation to retake the Palace of Justice on November 6 and 7, 1985, which had been led by a guerrilla commando of the 19th of April Movement (M-19).

Delgado Mallarino died on November 15, 2025, at the age of 96.

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Important facts

Born

26 July 1929, Bogotá

Birth century

20th century

Died

15 November 2025, Bogotá

Occupation

Police officer

Nationality

Colombia

Education

General Santander National Police Academy

Positions held

Director general

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino?

Colombian police officer

When was Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino born?

Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino was born on 26 July 1929 in Bogotá.

When did Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino die?

Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino died on 15 November 2025 in Bogotá.

What was Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino's occupation?

Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino was a police officer.

What nationality was Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino?

Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino was Colombian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino

· Wikidata: Q29917704

· DBpedia: Víctor Delgado Mallarino

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino. https://biography.guide/victor-alberto-delgado-mallarino/

MLA: "Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/victor-alberto-delgado-mallarino/.

Chicago: "Víctor Alberto Delgado Mallarino." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/victor-alberto-delgado-mallarino/.

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