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Alois Estermann
Colonel, 31st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (1954-1998) · Switzerland · On the map · Died at 43
Alois Estermann was a Swiss military officer. He served as the 31st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. Estermann and his wife were murdered in his apartment in Vatican City on 4 May 1998, the same day he was confirmed in his position after serving as acting commander for several months.
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His murderer, Vice Corporal Cédric Tornay, then killed himself. Estermann's death spawned numerous conspiracy theories.