Mohd Bakri Omar

Tan Sri Mohd Bakri bin Omar (10 September 1948 – 10 November 2014) was an Inspector General of Police who served from 5 November 2003 to 11 September 2006.

Born in Manjung, Perak, Bakri began his service as an Assistant Superintendent Cadet on 1 January 1971, and like most other officers, has undergone basic police training at Police Training Center (PULAPOL). He became Kedah Police Chief in 1996 and Kuala Lumpur Police Chief in 1997. Then, in 2002, he was appointed Deputy Inspector General of Police. When Tan Sri Norian Mai retired on 5 November 2003, Bakri was appointed his replacement.

Police career

 * Mersing District Police Chief (1972 - 1973)
 * Balik Pulau District Police Chief, Penang (1974 - 1977)
 * Petaling Jaya District Police Chief (1987 - 1989)
 * Deputy Commander of College of Senior Police Officers, Kuala Kubu Bahru (1984 - 1986)
 * Head of Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department (1989 - 1994)
 * Sabah Police Commissioner (1994)
 * Kedah Police Chief (1996 - 1997)
 * Kuala Lumpur Police Chief (1997-1998)
 * Director General of National Drug Agency (1999)
 * Director of Management Department (1999 - 2002)
 * Deputy Inspector General of Police (2002)
 * Inspector General of Police (2003 - 2006)

Death
Bakri died on 10 November 2014 at the National Cancer Institute due to cancer.

Honours

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia :
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara - Officer (K.M.N.).svg Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1985)
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm) - SMN.svg Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (1996)
 * MY Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara (Defender of the Realm)- PMN.svg Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN) – Tan Sri (2004)
 * Royal Malaysia Police :
 * MY Darjah Kepahlawanan Pasukan Polis - PSPP.svg Loyal Commander of the Most Gallant Police Order (PSPP) (1997)
 * Sabah :
 * MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_PGDK.svg Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – Datuk (1994)
 * MY-SAB_Order_of_Kinabalu_-_SPDK.svg Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – Datuk Seri Panglima (2005)
 * Perak :
 * MY-PERA_Order_of_Taming_Sari_-_SPTS.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of Taming Sari (SPTS) – Dato' Seri Panglima (2002)
 * Pahang :
 * MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2003)
 * MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2004)
 * Kedah :
 * [[File:MY-KED Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul_Halim_Muazzam_Shah_-_Knight_Commander_(DHMS).svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (DHMS) – Dato' Paduka (2005)
 * Kelantan :
 * My-KEL_Order_of_the_Life_of_the_Crown_of_Kelantan_1925-2006.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Life of the Crown of Kelantan (SJMK) – Dato' (2005)
 * Sarawak :
 * MY-SAR_Order_of_the_Star_of_Sarawak_-_2_ribbon_PNBS_-JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak (PNBS) – Dato Sri (2006)

Foreign honours

 * Brunei :
 * BRU Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei.svg First Class of the Order of Pahlawan Negara Brunei (PSPNB) – Dato Seri Pahlawan (2005)