Dan Mitrione

Dan Mitrione
Office of Public Safety Chief Public Safety Adviser in Montevideo, Uruguay
In office
1969 (1969) – August 10, 1970 (1970-08-10)
Chief of Richmond, Indiana Police
In office
1956 (1956)–1960 (1960)
Personal details
Born
Daniel Anthony Mitrione

(1920-08-04)August 4, 1920
Italy
DiedAugust 10, 1970(1970-08-10) (aged 50)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Cause of deathExecution by shooting
SpouseHenrietta Lind
Children9

Daniel Anthony Mitrione (August 4, 1920 – August 10, 1970) was a U.S. government official in Latin America. He was kidnapped and executed by the Tupamaros guerrilla group fighting against the authoritarian government in Montevideo, Uruguay.