Olav Sønderland (18 November 1942 – 18 November 2023) was a Norwegian jurist and police chief.
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| Born | 18 November 1942 Bodø, Norway |
| Died | 18 November 2023 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupation | Police chief |
| Awards | Norwegian Police Cross of Honour (2007) Order of St. Olav (2008) |
Personal life and education
editBorn in Bodø Municipality on 18 November 1942, Sønderland graduated in jurisprudence from the University of Oslo in 1968.[1]
Career
editSønderland worked as police officer in Sandefjord Municipality from 1970 to 1978. He served as police chief in Sør-Varanger Municipality from 1978 to 1985, in Bodø from 1985 to 1992, in Stavanger Municipality from 1992, and Rogaland from 2002 to 2007.[1]
He chaired a commission to evaluate the role of the police during the 2011 Norway attacks, which presented their findings in the Sønderland Report.[1]
Sønderland died in Stavanger on 18 November 2023, aged 81.[3]
Awards
editIn 2007 Sønderland received the Norwegian Police Cross of Honour.[1] He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2008.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Garvik, Olav. "Olav Elias Sønderland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Frimurer Olav Elias Sønderland". tv2nyhetene.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 January 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Tidligere polititopp Olav Sønderland er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Sønderland, Olav Elias". kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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