Aleksander Toots (born 7 December 1969 in

Kohtla-Järve Kohtla-Järve () is a city and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in northeastern Estonia, founded in 1924 and incorporated as a town in 1946. The city is highly industrial, and is both a processor of oil shales and is a large producer of ...

) is the deputy director of

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's counterintelligence service

Estonian Internal Security Service The Estonian Internal Security Service (, officially , KAPO for short) is a central national security institution of Republic of Estonia. Its purposes are centered on enforcing constitutional order. The Estonian Internal Security Service has p ...

, also known as KAPO. He started his career in

Ida-Viru Ida-Viru County ( or ; ) is one of the 15 counties of Estonia. It is the most northeastern part of the country. The county contains large deposits of oil shale the main mineral mined in Estonia. Oil shale is used in the production of shale oil ...

police precinct. Since 1993 he has held different positions in KAPO. He was the chief of Virumaa department since 2002. In March 2008, he became the deputy chief of the Estonian Security Police. He has graduated from Paikuse police school, Estonian Academy of Security Sciences in Nomme and the Police College. Aleksander Toots is considered to be the best counterintelligence specialist in Estonia. He is the chief architect behind apprehending traitor Herman Simm.Pealtnägija: Russia denying Herman Simm
/ref> He has also orchestrated the capture of KAPO officers Aleksei Dressen and Indrek Põder.Postimees: Treason might have been motivated by career setbacks
/ref>Postimees: Hunter of traitors
/ref> He was made deputy chief of service by current chief Raivo Aeg. Because of many high-profile cases solved by him, he is also considered to be the actual chief of the Estonian Security Police. Aleksander Toots has been awarded the

Order of the Cross of the Eagle The Order of the Cross of the Eagle (; ) was instituted in 1928 by the Estonian Defence League to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Estonian independence. It was adopted as a state order in 1936. The Order of the Cross of the Eagle is bestowe ...

in 1998 and again in 2008.

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People from Kohtla-Järve 1969 births Living people Recipients of the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, Class IV {{estonia-bio-stub