Emilio Díaz Colón
| Emilio Díaz Colón | |
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Major General Emilio Díaz Colón
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| Nickname(s) | "Millo" |
| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Army National Guard
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| Years of service | 1968-2001 |
| Rank |
 Major General |
| Unit | 101st Troop Command, 130th Engineer Battalion, 892d Engineer Company |
| Commands held | Puerto Rico Adjutant General |
| Awards |
Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal |
| Other work | Superintendent of the Police of Puerto Rico |
| Emilio Díaz Colón | |
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| Police career | |
| Department | Puerto Rico Police Department |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Rank | Superintendent (July 7, 2011-March 28, 2012) |
Major General Emilio Díaz Colón (born c. 1950), is a former United States National Guard officer who served as the Adjutant General of the Puerto Rican National Guard. In 2011, he became the first member of the PRNG to be named Superintendent of the Puerto Rico Police Department.
Díaz Colón is the oldest of three siblings born to Emilio Díaz Lebron and Margarita Colón in the town of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. His father was the head foreman of the Central Roig sugar cane plantation. The Central Roig was one of the last mills that produced sugar in Puerto Rico. Díaz Colón was raised in his hometown where he received his primary and secondary education. Díaz Colón's brother Luis F. "Pickie" Díaz Colón, former Head of the National Parks Company, was once the Mayor of their hometown Yabucoa.
In 1968, Díaz Colón joined the Army National Guard (ARNG) as an enlisted soldier in an engineer company, while at the same time he was enrolled and attended classes at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. In 1971, Díaz Colón earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Civil Engineering.
Díaz Colón was selected to attend the Warrant Officer program at the Warrant Officer Candidate School, which is administered by the Warrant Officer Career College at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Upon his graduation in February 4, 1975, he was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer One (WO1). He was then assigned to the HHC 130th Engineer Battalion at Vega Baja, Puerto Rico where he served as Utilities Maintenance Technician. On August 3, 1976, he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant and assigned as Engineering Officer for the same Battalion. From January 1977 to August 1979, Díaz Colón served with Company D 130th Engineer Battalion at Carolina, Puerto Rico in the positions of Engineer Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. After his promotion to the rank of Captain he was named Company Commander.
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