Mark van Kempen
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen is a law enforcement officer with the Rotorua Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). He is involved in addressing serious incidents within the community, such as the recent hit-and-run case that resulted in a fatality. Van Kempen has been actively appealing for public assistance to identify the motorcyclist involved in the incident, emphasizing the importance of community cooperation in solving such cases.
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Recent news mentions
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen said police had conducted aerial and ground searches but hadn’t been able to find him.
Search suspended for missing Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean last seen at Waiotapu
New Zealand· 2025-11-28
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen expressed serious concerns for Jayleb-Che Dean's wellbeing.
Missing Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean: Family offers $8000 rewardNew Zealand· 2025-10-24
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen said the four people were charged after police were called to an alleged assault.
Rotorua death: 4 in court charged with assault and possessing baseball bats and knivesNew Zealand· 2025-08-21
Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen of the Rotorua CIB provided details about the motorcycle incident.
Rotorua hit-and-run: Police say motorcyclist suspect in fatal crash has full left leg tattooNew Zealand· 2025-06-24