New Claims Emerge in Col. Óscar Dávila’s Death Investigation

Angie Rodríguez, the official serving as director of the Fondo de Adaptación, stated in an interview with Blu Radio that multiple members of the Fuerza Pública warned her to exercise caution because the June 2023 death of coronel Óscar Dávila was allegedly not a suicide. Rodríguez declared that police officers told her Dávila did not take his own life during her time working at the Departamento Administrativo de la Presidencia (Dapre).

Warnings Received During Service at Dapre

According to Rodríguez, upon her arrival at Dapre, police officers approached her to share private warnings about her safety. “Me dijeron que el coronel Dávila no se quitó la vida,” Rodríguez stated in her Blu Radio interview. She added that officers told her she was naive and trusting, advising her that “acá pasan cosas feas” because she had become an uncomfortable figure for the government of President Gustavo Petro.

Rodríguez maintained that officers who knew Dávila were deeply affected by his passing. In private conversations, those uniformados allegedly told her, “Lo de mi coronel (Óscar Dávila) no fue un suicidio. Tenga cuidado.” These repeated cautions led her to develop ongoing doubts regarding her personal security while occupying her government role.

Context of the Coronel Dávila Investigation

The death of coronel Óscar Dávila took place in June 2023, when authorities found him lifeless inside a vehicle in the Teusaquillo locality of Bogotá. The incident coincided with a major political controversy surrounding unauthorized wiretaps targeting Marelbys Meza, who worked as a nanny in the home of Laura Sarabia. Sarabia served at the time as chief of staff to President Gustavo Petro. Meza filed a formal complaint alleging she was subjected to a polygraph test by presidential security personnel following the disappearance of a briefcase containing money from Sarabia’s residence.

Dávila operated as the head of Anticipative Protection for the Presidency and had communicated to the Fiscalía his readiness to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the polygraph use and other security actions. Prior to his death, Dávila reportedly spoke with a journalist from Cambio regarding the Sarabia controversy, stating, “Yo no me puedo pronunciar sobre eso porque, mejor dicho, me acaban.”

Official Findings and Subsequent Scrutiny

Following comprehensive investigations, both the Fiscalía General de la Nación and Medicina Legal determined that the official died by suicide, stating they found no evidence to substantiate a homicide hypothesis. Despite this formal conclusion, public attention returned to the case following an internal disciplinary investigation directed at ten Medicina Legal employees concerning alleged unauthorized entries into the official file. An internal audit revealed that 23 staff members accessed the records via the Sirdec system, even though only 12 held authorization to do so.

During the initial fallout, Miguel Ángel del Río, the attorney representing Dávila, introduced the concept of an “oportunity suicide,” suggesting the officer acted under intense external pressures. At present, official authorities maintain that the death corresponds strictly to a suicide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Angie Rodríguez say about the death of coronel Óscar Dávila?
Angie Rodríguez stated that police officers assigned to Dapre told her that the death of coronel Óscar Dávila was allegedly not a suicide, a warning transmitted by uniformados who were deeply affected by the officer’s passing.

Why was the death of coronel Óscar Dávila investigated?
The official’s death became the subject of an intense inquiry because it occurred amid a political and judicial scandal that shook the Government, linking the Departamento Administrativo de la Presidencia to tensions over alleged irregular security operations.

What was the official dictamen regarding the death of coronel Óscar Dávila?
The Fiscalía General de la Nación determined initially that the official died as a result of a suicide, a hypothesis the agency established after conducting forensic examinations.