Sigurd Müller (5 May 1924 – 28 May 2011) was a Norwegian chief of police and judge.

Biography

Müller was born in

Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 15 ...

on 5 May 1924. During the

German occupation of Norway The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until the ...

, he had to flee the country, enrolling in the Norwegian police troops in Sweden. Joining the regular police force after the war's end, he was stationed in Fredrikstad until 1953. During this time he also graduated from the Police Academy in 1948, and took the

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degree at the

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in 1951. After a period as deputy judge in

Sarpsborg Sarpsborg ( or ), historically Borg, is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg. Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neigh ...

, he rose through the police ranks in

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from 1956, Vest-Finnmark from 1957 and Sarpsborg from 1962. Müller then served as police inspector in

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from 1963 to 1975, chief of police of

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

from 1976 to 1982 and chief justice of

Moss District Court Moss District Court ( no, Moss tingrett) is a district court located in Moss, Norway. It covers the municipalities of Moss, Rygge, Råde and Våler and is subordinate Borgarting Court of Appeal The Borgarting Court of Appeal ( no, Borgarting ...

from 1982 to 1994.

References

1924 births 2011 deaths People from Fredrikstad Police officers from Bergen Norwegian expatriates in Sweden University of Oslo alumni Norwegian police chiefs Norwegian judges {{Norway-law-bio-stub