Haim Tavori

Haim Tavori
חיים תבורי
General Commissioner of Israel Police
In office December 30, 1976 – December 31, 1979
Preceded by	Shaul Rosolio
Succeeded by	Herzl Shapir
Personal details
Born	1919 Rivne, Ukraine
Died	2002 (aged 82–83)

Haim Tavori (Hebrew: חיים תבורי‎‎; 1919–2002) was the 6th General Commissioner of Israel Police.

Biography

Tavori was born in 1919 in the city Rivne in Ukraine, and in 1925 immigrated with his parents to Israel. Watched in 1939 he enlisted and served at the top of the eye. In 1940 he joined the British Mandate. In 1948 he served as a symbol of the Old City in Jerusalem and in 1949 was second lieutenant in the outskirts of Jerusalem. In 1952 he became head of the Jerusalem District Traffic Branch, giving this post up in 1954 for commander of the Negev. In 1973 he was appointed commander of the Southern District. In 1975 he was appointed head of operations and was involved in preparing the police for internal security. On 30 December 1976 he was appointed Police Commissioner and served in this capacity until 31 December 1979. He died in 2002 and was buried in Mount Herzl in Jerusalem.