After the death of his father, his son inherited his position and has maintained a close relationship with Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, also known as 'El Chapito'. On April 9, police officer Luis Ernesto Chávez was killed in his home in the El Tanque neighborhood, on Guadalupe Victoria street. Before this tragic event, another traffic police officer was murdered under similar circumstances.
Jalisco ranks sixth nationally in terms of murders of law enforcement agents this year, with eight police officers killed in the line of duty. Nationally, in 2025, 133 police officers have lost their lives, averaging one per day. Authorities are working in collaboration with the Army, the National Guard, and mayors of several municipalities to address this troubling situation.
Juan Pablo Hernández González, the state's Secretary of Security, has indicated that various anomalies have been detected since security control was assumed in Teocaltiche on February 19. These include forced displacements of residents and extortion of local merchants by criminal groups.
In a particular case, two kidnapped police officers accused a police commander of collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel and maintaining ties with members of the criminal organization. Subsequently, the bodies of several missing police elements were found, with evidence that the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is behind these kidnappings and murders.
So far, seven police officers have been kidnapped in Teocaltiche since the Secretary of Security intervened in the local corporation. Ramón Grande Moncada, the Director of Public Security in Teocaltiche, was one of the casualties and had been singled out for alleged ties to organized crime.
Although it has been stated that the situation is under control, it is still not considered safe for the municipal police to resume their functions. The process will include a review of files, trust controls, and training for the officers before allowing them to return to their usual duties.
