Marek Papała
Polish police officer, and Chief of Police
About Marek Papała
Lived 1959 – 1998 (aged 38). Marek Papała was a Polish police officer and officer of the Milicja Obywatelska.
Marek Władysław Papała (September 4, 1959 – June 25, 1998) was a Polish police officer and Chief of Police from January 3, 1997, to January 29, 1998, who died as a result of a gunshot head wound from a silenced TT pistol on June 25, 1998. Officially, Papała died at the hands of a car thief turned state witness Igor L. Due to numerous inaccuracies the investigation was criticized by many former police officers and journalists.
The Papała contract killing is widely regarded as the most serious unsolved crime involving former communist security services SB, high-ranking members of the government, and the mafia, since Poland's transition to democracy in 1989.
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Who was Marek Papała?
Polish police officer, and Chief of Police (1959–1998)
When was Marek Papała born?
Marek Papała was born on 4 September 1959 in Pruchnik.
When did Marek Papała die?
Marek Papała died on 25 June 1998 in Warsaw.
What was Marek Papała's occupation?
Marek Papała was a police officer and officer of the Milicja Obywatelska.
What nationality was Marek Papała?
Marek Papała was Polish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marek Papała. https://biography.guide/marek-papala/
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