Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.

This article is about the US Army Major General and the lead investigator in the Lindbergh kidnapping. For his son, the Gulf War general, see Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.

Norman Schwarzkopf Sr.
Schwarzkopf as an Army officer
Birth nameHerbert Norman Schwarzkopf
Born(1895-08-28)August 28, 1895
Newark, New Jersey, US
DiedNovember 25, 1958(1958-11-25) (aged 63)
Mineola, New York, US
Place of burial
West Point Cemetery
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1917–1920, 1926–1953
Rank Major General
CommandsCommandant of School of Military Government
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Purple Heart
SpouseRuth Alice (b. 1900)
Children
Other workSuperintendent of the New Jersey State Police (1921–1936)

Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf (/ˈʃwɔːrtskɒf/ SHWORTS-kof, German: [ˈʃvaʁtskɔpf]; August 28, 1895 – November 25, 1958) was the first superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. He is best known for his involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. He was the father of General Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., the commander of all Coalition forces during the Gulf War in 1991.

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