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Police District. In 2003 he was appointed as acting director of the

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finally was found. Øverkil came to the Police Security Service from the job as police advisor for

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, with whom he gained contact during the Oslo Process. Øverkil was also a central member of the

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. He was a freemason, and resided in

. Øverkil died on 27 February 2014 from natural causes.Arnstein Øverkil death notice
, ''Aftenposten''

References

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