The Hessian State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is getting a new president: Interior Minister Roman Poseck presented Daniel Muth with his certificate of appointment on 19 November 2025. Muth succeeds Andreas Röhrig, who recently retired. He will officially take office on 1 December.
Daniel Muth is currently Chief Superintendent of the South-East Hesse Police Headquarters, where he has been responsible for around 1,900 employees since September 2023. During this time, his work has focused on investigating the attack in Hanau, strengthening the local police presence and implementing a new security architecture. Under his leadership, South-East Hesse recently recorded its lowest crime rate since the headquarters was established. The number of registered crimes fell by 7.6 per cent between 2023 and 2024, with a frequency rate of 4,302 crimes per 100,000 inhabitants – well below the Hesse average of 6,000.
Poseck praised Muth at his appointment as ‘a leader who understands the future, shapes change and takes the organisation with him.’ The Home Secretary emphasised that the increasing complexity of crime, the rise in digital offences and the threat of extremism required strong leadership at the helm of the LKA.
Daniel Muth began his career with the riot police in Mühlheim am Main. After completing his training, he was initially deployed there before moving to the LKA in 2003. There, he worked for the Mobile Task Force (MEK), among other things, and gained international experience in Kosovo and Afghanistan. He then completed a degree at the German Police University in Münster and moved to the higher police service.
His career in the higher service took him through various management positions in the regional criminal investigation departments in Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, Fulda and the East Hesse Police Headquarters. Muth became particularly well known as head of the ‘Liemecke’ special commission, which led the investigation into the murder of District President Dr Walter Lübcke. He received recognition beyond the police force for this work.
Most recently, he was Vice-President of the State Criminal Police Office and headed the Department of State Security and Counter-Terrorism. In these areas, he is considered a proven expert in counter-terrorism, organised crime and serious crime.
Daniel Muth lives in Fulda, is married and has three children.
