20-year-old Mexican police chief fired after failing to show up for work
Officials last week denied reports that Marisol Valles Garcia had abandoned her post.
March 7th, 2011
01:05 PM ET

20-year-old Mexican police chief fired after failing to show up for work

Police chief Marisol Valles Garcia has been fired, an official in Praxedis G. Guerrero, Mexico, said Monday.

The 20-year-old criminology student made headlines when she took the reins of the police force in one of the most violent cities in the border state of Chihuahua. It's common for police officers in Praxedis to be abducted and killed.

"Marisol did not show up for work this morning as she was expected," town secretary Andres Morales said. "Since she was on a personal leave that expired today and did not reach out to us over the weekend, she now faces termination.  It is now an official matter.  We don't know anything about her whereabouts. Our attempts to get a hold of her during the weekend were unsuccessful."

Praxedis Mayor Jose Luis Guerrero told CNN last week that Valles Garcia was on personal leave because her 8-month-old baby was sick. He said she was expected back at work Monday.

"Marisol, in fact, still works here and she's still getting paid. She comes back on Monday," he said.

Praxedis is located about 35 miles southeast of Ciudad Juarez, one of the bloodiest cities in world.

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  1. TRAILER TRASH

    "What ever it is I think I see becomes a meth pipe to me"

    March 7, 2011 at 3:55 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Mrs. M.

    A QUESTION FOR CNN – WHY DO YOUR ARTICLES NEVER SUPPORT YOUR ARTICLES? I WAS TAUGHT THAT THE IDEA WAS TO WRITE A TRUTHFUL HEADLINE THAT ATTRACTS READERS, NOT TO HAVE YOUR ARTICLE TOTALLY CONTRADICT YOUR HEADLINE. I'D KEEP MY TRAP SHUT, BUT THIS HAPPENS EVERY SINGLE DAY AND I'M SICK OF THE DECEPTION.

    March 7, 2011 at 3:57 pm | Report abuse |
    • Kay

      And a question for Mrs. M..."WHY DO YOUR COMMENTS NEVER SUPPORT YOUR COMMENTS"? (Yeah, that doesn't make sense, either.)

      March 7, 2011 at 4:46 pm | Report abuse |
  3. cara

    geez some of you are idiots. im sure she decided to run for chief of police and have her face plastered all over media outlets and put her and her familys life in danger JUST so she could ask for asylum and come to the US. Its sad how many ignorant racists there still are in this country.

    March 7, 2011 at 3:57 pm | Report abuse |
  4. 3wood

    Who in their right mind would take on a job like that in the 1st place? She must be crazy or have a real deathwish. If she actually thought she could make a difference, she didn't know her enemy very well.

    March 7, 2011 at 3:58 pm | Report abuse |
  5. TRAILER TRASH

    Mr occifer have u tried meth, can I offer u sum.

    March 7, 2011 at 3:58 pm | Report abuse |
  6. mikemo

    The mayor should fire himself for hiring her in the first place... seriously going to hire a little girl for that responsibility?? That's like little red riding hood trying walking in the forest with thousands of big bad wolves.

    March 7, 2011 at 3:59 pm | Report abuse |
  7. TRAILER TRASH

    I wish ya'll meth dreams and crackie pleasures!!!

    March 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm | Report abuse |
  8. sweet2th

    This is really sad and pathetic. They could not find a man to stand up to the thugs in this town so they elect a young naive girl. Pleeez

    March 7, 2011 at 4:02 pm | Report abuse |
  9. TRAILER TRASH

    @ sweet2th that's what I said.. and make it inda backwwods. But no one listens to a meth head!

    March 7, 2011 at 4:04 pm | Report abuse |
  10. big D

    Meth and young Mexican girls go together like my trailer trash and his cousin

    March 7, 2011 at 4:05 pm | Report abuse |
  11. gremlin

    Why is this filed under U.S. stories?

    March 7, 2011 at 4:06 pm | Report abuse |
    • chris

      Because a Mexican is a real American, unlike you who came here from Europe, perhaps or the middle east. bwahahaha

      March 7, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Report abuse |
  12. Steve

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04LWlj1QCMk

    March 7, 2011 at 4:07 pm | Report abuse |
  13. TRAILER TRASH

    I like my cousin, she smoke meth with me

    March 7, 2011 at 4:07 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Kacy

    I'm not reading that she's found... I hope for the best. It's all I can do.

    March 7, 2011 at 4:08 pm | Report abuse |
  15. TRAILER TRASH

    I just have one question, is there trailer trash in Canada?

    March 7, 2011 at 4:10 pm | Report abuse |
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