Alain Atger

{{Short description|French police officer}}

Lieutenant-Colonel Alain Atger (born 8 January 1961){{cite web |url=https://www.presidence.pf/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Remise-OTN-Alain-ATGER-ok.docx |title=Alain ATGER Chevalier de l’ordre de Tahiti Nui |publisher=Président de la Polynésie française |date=30 July 2018 |access-date=21 May 2023}} is a French police officer serving in French Polynesia.

Atger was born in Gignac, Hérault. After serving in Pau, He was posted to French Polynesia in August 2015 as commander of the Papeete research section.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Le-lieutenant-colonel-Alain-Atger-prend-la-tete-de-la-section-de-recherches_a135296.html |title=Le lieutenant-colonel Alain Atger prend la tête de la section de recherches |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=27 August 2015 |access-date=21 May 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.radio1.pf/alain-atger-commandant-de-la-section-de-recherche/ |title=Alain Atger, commandant de la Section de recherche |publisher=Radio1 |language=fr |date=27 August 2015 |access-date=21 May 2023}} He was replaced in October 2019 by Christelle Tarrolle.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Une-femme-a-la-tete-de-la-Section-de-recherches_a185829.html |title=Une femme à la tête de la Section de recherches |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=15 October 2019 |access-date=21 May 2023}}

In July 2018 he was made a knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui.{{cite web |url=https://www.tahiti-infos.com/Ordre-de-Tahiti-Nui-la-douane-et-la-gendarmerie-mises-a-l-honneur_a173819.html |title=Ordre de Tahiti Nui : la douane et la gendarmerie mises à l’honneur |publisher=Tahiti Infos |language=fr |date=31 July 2018 |access-date=20 May 2023}}