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Karel Satsuit Tubun (also written as Karel Sadsuitubun; 14 October 1928 – 1 October 1965), often abbreviated as K. S. Tubun, was an Indonesian police officer and national hero. A bodyguard for deputy prime minister of Indonesia Johannes Leimena, he was murdered by communists while on duty, during the 1965 abortive coup d'état. Born in Tual, Southeast Maluku, on 14 October 1928, Tubun was educated at the Indonesian National Academy, and became a police officer in 1945. As a police officer, he participated in Operation Trikora, and he became a bodyguard for deputy prime minister Johannes Leimena after the return of West Irian. Soon after, Tubun was promoted to the rank of Police Brigadier.

On 30 September 1965, communist rebels planned to kidnap and kill members of the armed forces in a coup d'état, including Major General Abdul Haris Nasution, whose house was next to Leimena's. During the struggle in Nasution's house, Tubun woke up and attempted to confront the rebels. During the commotion, he was shot by the rebels, and he died instantly. Ultimately, the coup d'état would fail, and and in the aftermath, Tubun was declared a national hero. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Police Second Sub-inspector. A number of things are named in his honor, including an Indonesian frigate known as the KRI Karel Satsuitubun (356), a road in Samarinda, and an airport in Maluku.

Early life
Karel Satsuit Tubun was born in the village of Rumadian, Tual, Southeast Maluku, on 14 October 1928. Tubun was one of four siblings, and was mainly raised by his devoutly catholic father, Primus Sadsuitubun, as his mother passed away when he was seven. Following the passing of his mother, Tubun's father remarried to Fransina Ohuiwutun, and the family moved from Rumadian to the village of Debut. There, Tubun lived with his extended family, and regularly hunted wild animals in the forest.

Growing up, he was called by his nickname, Kace, and he began his education at a Catholic elementary school in 1935. After six years studying in the school, he graduated in 1941. However, due to his mother's death, the family's financial troubles, and the arrival of the Japanese Empire, he was unable to pursue further education. He stood idly for 10 years, spanning from the Japanese occupation up until the end of the Indonesian National Revolution, as he struggled to find a job. In August 1951, Tubun entered the State Police School in Ambon, and became a police officer.

Early career
After graduating, he assumed the rank of Police Inspector 2nd Class on 9 February 1952, he received a salary of 97,50 Rupiah. On 23 September 1952, Tubun was reassigned to the city of Jakarta, and transferred to the Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob). In Jakarta, he served in the historic Cilincing neighborhood, North Jakarta. In 1954, he was promoted to the rank of Police Inspector 1st Class, and his salary was increased to 137 Rupiah. In the same year, Tubun participated in Brimob training at the Megamendung State Police Academy, in Bogor, West Java. The following year, on 18 February 1955, Tubun began serving in the province of North Sumatra. In 1956, he served three months in the province of Aceh. While he was on duty, Aceh was in the midst of the Darul Islam/Indonesian Islamic Army rebellion (DI/TII), which was led by former Aceh governor Daud Beureuh.

After that assignment, Tubun returned to Jakarta in 1958, and was then stationed in the district of Ciputat in South Tangerang.