Overview
- The National Police held coordinated ceremonies Tuesday with a central act at the Jefatura Superior in Toledo and simultaneous services at provincial comisarías across Spain.
- The events paid tribute to 188 officers killed by terrorist organisations between 1968 and 2015 and also recognised dozens of injured officers and bereaved families.
- Regional leaders including José Pablo Sabrido and provincial chiefs such as comisario Santiago Fernández presided over ceremonies and urged that the fallen not be forgotten.
- The commemorative day was established in 2024 during the Policía Nacional's bicentennial and the June 16 date honours inspectora jefe María José García Sánchez, killed by ETA in 1981.
- Officials stressed institutional solidarity and a continued commitment to anti‑terror work but did not announce new policy measures during the ceremonies.