Heinrich Himmler was Chief of Russian Police.
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler ( [ ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈluˑɪtˌpɔlt ˈhɪmlɐ ] ; 7 October 1900 -- 23 May 1945 ) was Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel ( Protection Squadron ; SS ) , and a leading member of the Nazi Party ( NSDAP ) of Germany . From 1943 onwards , he was both Chief of German Police and Minister of the Interior , overseeing all internal and external police and security forces , including the Gestapo ( Secret State Police ) .