Fermín Sola Barrena
Fermín Sola Barrena | |
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| Born | 17 April 1974 |
| Died | 3 June 2026 (aged 52) |
Cause of death | Traffic collision |
| Alma mater | University of La Rioja |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Fermín Sola Barrena (17 April 1974 – 3 June 2026), also known as Mintxo, was a Spanish police officer.
Life and career
Fermín was born on 17 April 1974,[1] to a Catholic family, and graduated in Criminology from the University of La Rioja.[2][3]
Between February 2008 until his resignation in September 2011,[4] he was police chief of Tafalla.[5][6][7] He was succeeded by Mónica López Marín after he resigned.[8]
At the time of his death, he was the chief commissioner of the Intervention Brigade in the Area of Citizen Security.[9]
Sola Barrena died in a traffic collision alongside four other police officers, on 3 June 2026, at the age of 52.[10]
Awards
In 2022 he received the service medal from the Pamplona City Council for his work with the Pamplona Municipal Police.[11]
References
- ↑ "Un comisario "siempre dispuesto a ayudar", un agente "leal y sacrificado"... así eran los cinco policías forales fallecidos en el trágico accidente de la AP-8". El Mundo (in Spanish). 4 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ González, Gabriel (3 June 2026). "Un comisario, un jefe de grupo o un apasionado del fitness, entre los cinco fallecidos en Elgoibar". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Cinco agentes esenciales para Policía Foral". Navarra Television (in Spanish). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ ""Pretendo que cualquier persona nos pueda parar por la calle"". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 18 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ izko, ainara (29 July 2011). "La plantilla de la Policía Local de Tafalla pide el cese de su jefe por "falta de confianza mutua"". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dimite el jefe de la Policía Municipal de Tafalla". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "El jefe de la Policía Municipal de Tafalla presenta su dimisión". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mónica López Marín es la nueva jefa de la Policía Municipal de Tafalla". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 3 November 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Morales, Jesús (3 June 2026). "Perfil de los policías forales fallecidos en Elgoibar: "Cinco superprofesionales y cinco superpersonas"". Diario de Noticias de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ Domaica, Gabriel González, Iván Benítez, Carmen Remírez, Lucas (3 June 2026). "Los cinco fallecidos en el accidente de tráfico en Elgoibar: policías forales con amplia experiencia". Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Press, Europa (29 September 2022). "La Policía Municipal celebra su patrón entregando 18 medallas, 39 felicitaciones públicas y 6 reconocimientos ciudadanos". Europa Press (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 July 2026.