Adam Pietruszka

Not to be confused with Adam Pietraszko.
Adam Pietruszka
Born (1938-07-19) 19 July 1938
Kutno, Poland
AllegianceSecurity Service (formerly)
BranchDepartment IV (formerly)
Service years1961–1984
Known forKnown for aiding and abetting the assassination of Jerzy Popiełuszko

Adam Pietruszka (born 19 July 1938 in Kutno) is a former Security Service officer, deputy director of Department IV of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (1981–1984), head of Division I of Department IV (1979–1981). In 1984, in connection with the murder of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, he was demoted from the rank of colonel of the Citizens' Militia and dismissed from service on disciplinary grounds. In the Toruń trial, he was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment and deprivation of public rights for 10 years.

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