El Loco Police, a Local Juarez Legend.

Transcribed by Aaron Perez, Originally published in Spanish by Karen Cano of Circulo Frontera. The original post can be found here.

In Ciudad Juarez, there are many notable legends and ghost tales, due to the history that is within the city. From tales of the Devil appearing in a nightclub to spirits of children roaming cemeteries at night. One of its most famous legends is said to have happened in its town square, in the old city hall. This legend is known as El Loco Police, whose story is talked about to this very day. There are many variations of this legend, but the one I found from Karen Cano, a journalist from Circulo Frontera, a publishing company originating from Mexico. Here is a transcription from her article, which was initially written in Spanish:

It’s possible that you’ve heard someone say that those who drink the water of Ciudad Juárez never leave.

This saying refers to the hospitality of the city and how many people, once living here, decide to stay, feeling warmly welcomed and comfortable.

However, the expression doesn’t sound the same once you know the story of the “Loco Police.”

This character is often associated with the “Güero Mustang,” a man who suffered from mental illness and was known in the downtown area during the nineties for being seen “driving” his imaginary car. However, it’s believed that these are actually two different stories.

In the case of the “Loco Police,” the man wandered the streets of the city’s Historic Downtown around the 1940s.

He was a homeless person who also suffered from mental illness. In those years, there was a metal water tank in the courtyards of the old Municipal Presidency, which operated with a motor and supplied water to the entire community.

No one missed the “Loco Police” until the day some residents, especially those near the area, noticed what seemed to be pieces of clothing coming out of their sink faucets. Others reported that the water had a bad taste.

Upon investigation, a body was found floating in the cistern, and for several days, unbeknownst to them, people had been drinking water contaminated with the remains of the “Loco Police,” who had drowned in that place.

It’s said that the authorities erased records of this story, though it has been made official through the accounts of chroniclers and historians.

To this day, people say that at night, especially in the downtown area, the ghost of the “Loco Police” can be seen and heard wandering the streets.

This ghastly tale reminds me of the Cecil hotel incident, which imvolved similar details. In that incident, a woman by the name Elisa Lam went missing under mysterious circumstances. In the following days since her disappearance, guests staying at the hotel reported that the tap water tasted funny, which caused an investigation leading up to the discovery of Elisa's corpse floating inside the water tank. I don't know about you, but mysteries like these give me chills.

Sources: 

https://circuitofrontera.com/2022/10/30/ecos-fantasticos-de-una-ciudad-violenta-cinco-historias-de-terror-juarenses/

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-55994935

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