Died of Illness, to Be Buried at TMPN Cikeas

Sad news has enveloped the family of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). Former Head of the International Relations Division (Kadiv Hubinter), Inspector General (Ret.) Drs. H. Napoleon Bonaparte, M.Si., passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 10:32 Western Indonesian Time.

The news of his passing was confirmed by his former lawyer, Putri Maya Rumanti, who received the information from the family. Putri confirmed the news when contacted by Liputan6.com on Sunday afternoon. The obituary was also shared by former Head of the Police Education Institution (Kalemdiklat), Commissioner Chryshnanda Dwilaksana, on his social media account.

According to information Putri received from the family, Napoleon died of illness. Former National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo expressed his condolences to Kompas.com on the same day, praying for a good end for the deceased and strength for the bereaved family.

The burial is scheduled for Monday, October 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cikeas National Heroes Cemetery (TMPN) in Bogor, West Java. The burial ceremony is planned to be led by the current Kadivhubinter, Inspector General Amur Chandra Juli Buana, as the inspector of the ceremony.

Long Career in Criminal Investigation and International Relations

Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Baturaja, South Sumatra, on November 26, 1965. He completed his police education at the Police Academy (Akpol), class of 1988 — the same class as former National Police Chief General (Ret.) Idham Azis — and built his career mainly in criminal investigation.

He held several strategic positions, including Ogan Komering Ulu Police Chief (2006), Deputy Director of Criminal Investigation of the South Sumatra Regional Police, Director of General Criminal Investigation of the Yogyakarta Regional Police, Kasubdit III of Dittipidum at the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) (2011), and Head of the International Cooperation Division at the Indonesian NCB-Interpol (2016). In February 2020, he was entrusted with leading the National Police's International Relations Division as Kadiv Hubinter.

Dr. Tifauzia Tyassuma, who remembered him as a brother of her own, recalled their final meeting at Napoleon's residence last week. During nearly 600 days of facing legal proceedings she described as criminalization, she said, Napoleon was someone she confided in, discussed with, and sought counsel from.

Entangled in the Djoko Tjandra Red Notice Case

Napoleon's police career was also marked by legal troubles. In 2020, his name was dragged into the case of the removal of the red notice for fugitive Djoko Tjandra in connection with the Bank Bali cessie case. He was said to have received Sin$200,000 (about Rp2.1 billion) and US$370,000 (about Rp5.1 billion).

At the appellate level, the court sentenced him to four years in prison and a fine of Rp100 million, or six months of additional confinement in lieu of payment. While serving his sentence at the Bareskrim detention center, Napoleon was also involved in the assault of blasphemy convict Muhammad Kace in 2021 and was sentenced to five months and 15 days in prison.

Despite the legal stains on his life's journey, his record of service in various police posts — from regional levels to National Police Headquarters — remains part of his history in the Bhayangkara Corps.