Talantbek Jumadylov lives in the city of Karakol in the Issyk-Kul region. He dedicated 36 years of his life to working in the internal affairs bodies.
Jumadylov was born in 1964 and has two higher education degrees. According to him, after finishing school, he went to serve in the army in 1983. "When I was serving in Ukraine, I was sent to Afghanistan. I was there for 1.5 years. I served as a scout in a secret service and was the head of a unit. During my service, we were told that this information could not be indicated in the military ID. After returning home, I started working as a pioneer leader at a school in the village of Temir, and then went to work as a pioneer leader in 'Artek' [an international children's center (camp) on the southern coast of Crimea]. I received an education in 'psychology' at the Przhevalsk Pedagogical Institute," he says.
According to Talantbek Jumadylov, his teaching abilities were recognized, and he was offered a job in the internal affairs bodies. "In 1991, I began teaching the Russian language to police officers and also became a district police inspector. I worked for 10 years in the criminal investigation department and for 9 years in the Internal Affairs Department of the Sverdlovsk District of Bishkek together with a former Minister of Internal Affairs. We participated in solving particularly serious crimes, and then I worked in the department of expertise and forensics. In 2013, I was the head of a department in the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of Bishkek," Jumadylov reported.
When choosing a profession, the veteran of the militia says that the profession of his parents had a greater influence on him. They worked in the bureau of forensic medical examination. "My childhood, as they say, was spent in the morgue. They were constantly at work and took me with them. During school, I would go to my grandmother's. When I worked as a forensic expert, I already knew some aspects of this work. My father gave me advice, and it was easy to work. Thanks to my job, I managed to visit Russia, the USA, China, Turkey, and Belarus. There we underwent advanced training and gained experience. Well, and I saw the world," he says.
As a forensic expert, Talantbek Jumadylov solved more than 50 serious crimes. Among them was a crime involving the murder of an elderly couple. The suspect was the "right hand" of a criminal authority. "After committing the crime, he went on the run. But he was later apprehended. Our work is dangerous and responsible. During the first terrorist attack that occurred in our country, I saved a girl. At that time, the terrorists took a girl hostage and demanded a ransom. I managed to sneak in through a window and rescue her from captivity. In the turbulent 1990s, when the USSR collapsed, there was poverty, and people committed crimes. The technical base at that time was modest; there was no real equipment. Now, of course, there is everything necessary for work. Good working conditions have been created," said the former militiaman.
The crime in question occurred in the "Voskod" microdistrict in the city of Karakol. At that time, three members of a criminal group, led by a person considered the "right hand" of the criminal authority A.B., broke into the home of an elderly couple. They were killed, the criminals took money, and fled. It was later established that the criminal group had left for Russia. They were apprehended there.
According to Colonel of Police Jumadylov, in those years, most criminals immediately left the country. The popular destinations for them were the cities of Moscow and Irkutsk. The police of Kyrgyzstan conducted many arrests in these cities—criminals were brought back to Kyrgyzstan and held criminally accountable.
Talantbek Jumadylov's children followed in his footsteps. Over the years of working in the law enforcement system, he has been awarded about 60 medals—departmental and other awards. Among them are titles such as "Best Police Officer," "Best Employee of the Forensic Service," and "Best Employee of the Criminal Investigation Department." Among his significant achievements, he mentioned the events of 1994 when Jumadylov was recognized as "Best" three times in the criminal investigation system. "For three consecutive years, I took first place in the competition 'Best in My Specialty,' for which I was awarded a two-room apartment in Bishkek. My daughter and son followed in my footsteps and work in the police," he said.
In 2018, Jumadylov retired.
