| Marek Papała | |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief of Police | |
| In office 3 January 1997 – 29 January 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, PM |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Jerzy Stańczyk |
| Succeeded by | Jan Michna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marek Władysław Papała (1959-09-04) September 4, 1959 (age 65) Pruchnik |
| Died | June 25, 2005(2005-06-25) (aged 45) Warsaw |
| Service | Milicja Obywatelska Police of Poland |
| Years of service | 1979-1998 |
| Rank |  Nadinspektor (Chief inspector) |
Marek Władysław Papała (September 4, 1959 – June 25, 1998) was a Polish police officer and Chief of Police from January 3, 1997, to January 29, 1998, who died as a result of a gunshot head wound from a silenced TT pistol on June 25, 1998. Officially, Papała died at the hands of a car thief turned state witness Igor L. Due to numerous inaccuracies the investigation was criticized by many former police officers and journalists.
The Papała contract killing is widely regarded as the most serious unsolved crime involving former communist security services SB, high-ranking members of the government, and the mafia, since Poland's transition to democracy in 1989.
Awards and decorations
Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (posthumously, 1998)
Silver Cross of Merit (21 October 1993)
Medal „Milito Pro Christo” (posthumously, 2001)
See also
References
- Fijnaut, Cyrille; Paoli, Letizia (2007-01-21). Organised Crime in Europe: Concepts, Patterns and Control Policies in the European Union and Beyond. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9781402027659.
- Jachowicz, Jerzy (2012-04-27). "Wiele słabych punktów" [Many weak points]. SE.pl (in Polish).
- Turaliński, Kazimierz (2012-04-27). "Udało się – postawiono zarzut winnemu". WP.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-05-05.
External links
- Europe Former Polish police chief shot, BBC News Europe, Friday, June 26, 1998
- Ex-Polish Police Chief Is Found Shot Dead, New York Times, June 27, 1998
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