Davos security chief found dead: reports

The police commander in charge of security for the world economic forum in Davos, Switzerland was found dead on Tuesday, a day before the forum's opening.

FILE - In this Nov. 13 2007 file picture  Swiss police officer Markus Reinhardt is  photographed in Chur, Switzerland.  Markus Reinhardt, head of security of the  WEF World Economic Forum and commander  of the cantonal police of Graubuenden,  in Davos, commited suicide on the day  before the start of the 40. WEF. He was  with the cantonal police of Graubuenden  since 1984 and was head of security of the  WEF for many years.(AP Photo/Keystone/Arno  Balzarini,File)

Markus Reinhardt has headed the police force of the Swiss canton of Grau-buenden since 1984. The 61-year-old was found dead in his hotel in Davos. Local authorities said it appears to be a suicide.