Rüdiger Butte
The district building
Condolences in front of the district building
Rüdiger Butte (17 May 1949, Lüthorst, Germany – 26 April 2013, Hamelin) was a German detective and politician (SPD), who was councillor of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont, and previously Director of the State Office of Criminal Investigation of Lower Saxony, until his violent death.
Death
On 11 July 2013, Butte was shot in front of the district building.[1]