Died in jail or a lockup
Jose Villasenor
Jose Villasenor was a jailer at the jail in Mexicali, Lower California, Mexico, when about 100 armed revolutionists seized the town early on Sunday, January 29, 1911. According to the Dakota County Herald, citing reporting from Calexico, California, he was shot dead after he would not hand over the jail keys. The same report says the revolutionists then broke the lock and freed the people held in the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. The Dakota County Herald, citing Calexico reporting, says revolutionists shot him dead when he refused to give them the jail keys.
Reported by: Dakota County Herald, citing Calexico, Cal. reporting (reporters).