Hendrik van den Bergh (police official), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hendrik van den Bergh (police official)

South African police officer

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1914

Place of Birth: Vredefort, Free State, South Africa

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1997

Profession: police officer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Hendrik van den Bergh (police official)

  • Hendrik Johan van den Bergh (27 November 1914 – 16 August 1997) was a South African police official most famous for founding of the Bureau of State Security (B.O.S.S.), an intelligence agency created on 16 May 1969 to coordinate military and domestic intelligence for the government as well as to suppress political dissidents. He was known as "Tall Hendrik" (Afrikaans: Lang Hendrik) on account of his height (6 feet 5 inches (196 cm)).

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