Roland Peterson
Roland Peterson | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Aruba Police Force | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lucas E. Rasmijn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roland Wilbert Peterson 31 October 1941 Aruba |
| Died | 11 December 2017 (aged 76) Aruba |
| Spouse | Martha Peterson-Hagen |
| Children | Two |
Roland Wilbert Peterson (31 October 1941 – 11 December 2017) was an
constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.[1][2] In addition to founding the island's police department, Peterson served as the first Commissioner of the Aruba Police Department from 1986 until 1989. In 1987, he completed a 12-week training seminar on law enforcement and anti-terrorism tactics held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia.[3]
Peterson later became head of the government agency, DOOV, the predecessor of the present-day Department of Integration and Management of Foreigners (DIMAS).[1] He was also Aruba's Interpol representative.[1]
Roland Peterson died at his home on Aruba following a long illness with Parkinson's disease on 11 December 2017, at the age of 76.[1] He was survived by his wife, Martha Peterson-Hagen, and two children, Angelique Peterson and Roland Peterson Jr.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Aruba's first police commissioner Roland Peterson dies at 76". NoticiaCla. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Roland Peterson biography". National Library of Aruba. 17 March 2006. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Caribbean News Briefs". United Press International. 11 July 1987. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Diario (Aruba)". 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.