Pinhas Kopel
Pinhas Kopel (Hebrew: פנחס קופל, January 15, 1918 – November 5, 1997) was the first commander of the Israel Border Police and the third inspector general (also called General Commissioner) of the Israel Police. Koppel was born on January 15, 1918 (2 Shvat 5678 on the Hebrew calendar) in the town of Turek in central Poland. He emigrated with his parents to Mandatory Palestine in 1924. At the age of 15, he volunteered for the Haganah, served in the Notrim Police Force as a Rav Samal (Sergeant Major) on various missions in the Tirat Shalom and Rosh Pinna areas. He served as commander of the Mobile Guards as well as under Orde Wingate.