... And what happened to this man when he gave his notice?

2016

Just eight months after he accepted the job of police chief of Nuevo Laredo, Omar Pimentel resigned from his post (see photo, above). For a short time it seemed as though Pimentel would be the first police chief who survived the battle against the drug cartels in his hometown without being harmed or killed. However, shortly after his resignation Pimentel disappeared without a trace, just like many of his predecessors— and successors. The file on the case has been closed. Authorities now believe Pimentel was either killed by the cartels— or that he switched sides. Just like almost everyone who has dared to take the job of police chief of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico…