Jürgen Stock

Jürgen Stock (born 4 October 1959) is a German police officer and academic. He served as secretary general of Interpol from November 7, 2014 to November 7, 2024. Stock joined the Kriminalpolizei in Hesse in 1978 and stayed on as an officer until 1992. Between 1992 and 1996, he studied criminology at the University of Giessen.

Biography Stock was born on 4 October 1959, in Wetzlar, Germany. He joined the Kriminalpolizei in Hesse in 1978 and stayed on as an officer until 1992. Between 1992 and 1996 he went to the University of Giessen to occupy himself with scientific research in criminology. In 1996, he worked as a lawyer, before returning to the Bundeskriminalamt to become the deputy head of a unit combating economic crime.

Interpol Since 2005, Stock has worked for Interpol. He was Vice President of Europe at the organisation between 2007 and 2010. He was elected for a five-year term. In October 2019, he was re-elected for a second five-year term.