Government and condemned Polish president Bronisław Komorowski. He was considered a hero by various right-wing groups because of similarities in their beliefs. He also accused Polish premier Donald Tusk of high treason. Death On June 16, 2012, Petelicki's wife found his body lying next to his car parked in the garage of their apartment block in Warsaw. According to the police, Petelicki died from a self-inflicted gunshot to his head. Apart from the bullet entrance and exit wounds in his temples, no other injuries were found on his body, and security cameras did not record the presence of any other people in the garage at the time of his death, leading the police to conclude that Petelicki had committed suicide. He has left no suicide note. Awards During his military career, Sławomir Petelicki was awarded with some of the most notable military medals, including the following: Order of Polonia Restituta, Commanders' Cross (1995) Order of Polonia Restituta, Officers' Cross Order of Polonia Restituta, Knights' Cross Cross of Merit for Bravery (1995) Golden Cross of Merit Silver Cross of Merit Golden Medal of Merit for National Defence Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence Officer of the Legion of Merit (USA) Army Commendation Medal (USA) Air Assault Badge (USA) In addition, Petelicki was an honorary member of the 5th and 10th Special Forces Groups of the American "Green Berets" and a bearer of the Golden GROM Badge with Wreath. During his career he accomplished parachute, sniper and diver training. He also gained the I dan in Judo and was a specialist in helicopter landing. Popular among the journalists and mass media, Petelicki was also awarded with the title of Gentleman of the Year 2000 by the Gentleman monthly. See also Polish Army References External links Picture of Petelicki with the commander of Delta Force Picture of Petelicki as general in 1999 1946 births 2012 deaths Polish generals Officers of the Legion of Merit Commanders of the Order of Polonia Restituta Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland) Suicides by firearm in Poland