Satyendra Singh Jamwal

Satyendra Singh Jamwal
In office 2009–2010
Personal details
Born	1959
Died	2010
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Geeta Jamwal
Parent	Major-General Jagdish Singh Jamwal (retired).[1]
Occupation	Naval officer

Satyendra Singh Jamwal (1959 — 2010) was a former flag officer in the Indian Navy. He was serving as the Chief of Staff at the Southern Naval Command when he died in a tragic accidental shooting death in 2010.^[2] Standing 6 feet 4, “Jammy” - as he was called in the navy - belonged to the Chenani town of Udhampur district in Jammu and was an avid sportsman renowned for his handsome features.^{[1] [3]}

Naval Positioned held

A highly decorated officer he was being groomed to take over as the chief of the Indian Navy^[3].Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was commissioned in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer on 1 July 1980. ^[4]

• ADC to the President of India.
• Naval Attache to Russia
• In-charge southern command Indian Navy.
• Commanding officer INS Delhi (D61).

Alma Mater

• The Lawrence School, Sanawar.
• National Defence Academy.
• Grechko Naval War College in the then USSR.
• Defence Services Staff College at Wellington

Controversy surrounding his death

Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was accidentally killed while examining a firearm at the INS Dronacharya in Kochi.^[5][6][7] The police investigation claimed that the death was a suicide.^[8][9] But the Navy said it was an accidental shooting.^[10][4]

References

1. "Father mourns loss of a 'sincere' naval officer". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
2. "Rear Admiral's death: Freak accident". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
3. "Rear Admiral SS Jamwal was a potential navy chief". ajaishukla.blogspot.in. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
4. "Rear Admiral shot himself accidentally, says Navy, rejects suicide theory". ndtv.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
5. "India admiral shot dead in firing range". bbc.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
6. "Rear Admiral S S Jamwal killed in 'accidental fire". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
7. "Tragedy strikes Jamwal family again". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
8. "POLICE PURSUING SUICIDE LINE IN REAR ADMIRAL SS JAMWAL'S DEATH". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
9. "It was suicide, Jamwal shot point blank". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
10. "Rear Admiral Jamwal killed in accidental gunfire". thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.