Head of Davos Security Dead, Just Before Start of Meeting, Police Suspect Suicide

January 27th, 2010

Via: BBC:

The police commander in charge of security at the World Economic Forum in Davos has been found dead in his hotel room, local authorities have said.

Markus Reinhardt, 61, had been head of police in the Swiss canton of Graubunden since 1984.

“All indications point to a suicide,” local police said in a statement.

Police captain Marcus Suter will take over the security operation in Davos, where the five-day forum starts on Wednesday.

Some 2,500 business and political leaders from around the world are expected to attend.

One Response to “Head of Davos Security Dead, Just Before Start of Meeting, Police Suspect Suicide”

  1. oelsen says:

    To consider:

    Inwieweit das Ereignis von Ende März 2000 mit dem Todesschuss in Chur das Leben des Kommandanten veränderte, bleibt offen. Der Befehl zum «finalen Rettungsschuss» auf einen 22-jährigen Amokschützen sei ein einschneidendes Erlebnis und ein tragischer Moment für Reinhardt gewesen, sagte die Regierungsrätin. Sie habe mit dem Kommandanten darüber gesprochen, aber nicht oft.

    from: http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/panorama/alkoholproblem_laut_regierungsraetin_nicht_der_grund_fuer_freitod_1.4677248.html

    NZZ: A traditional big newspaper from switzerland, mostly dry and analytical.

    Translation (paraphrasing):

    Its unclear how the event from March 2000, a shooting in Chur with a death he caused, relates to the change of his life. The command to “aim and shoot” a 22-year old gunman (sic!) was a tragic experience for Reinhardt, said the local cantonal councillor. She talked with him about it, but not often.

    My comment:

    The Problem with international news media is, that they don’t cover stuff like this. I saw several outlets with only this “connection” and nothing about his personal story. I know, there is always something “personal”, but this particular case: Just too much work, responsability and maybe, we don’t know, he knew at least everyone wonders about his death.

    If it was indeed a suicide.

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