Born November 17, 1945 in the Tambov region, Russian.
Since 1967 he served in the bodies of internal affairs, was a private in the regiment of militia convoy. He graduated from the Faculty of Moscow State University. In 1970 moved to the Division of Criminal Investigation at Vnukovo Airport, then worked as an inspector training.
In 1974 - 78 he worked in the Office of Criminal Investigation Department of the USSR, and then - in the VNII MVD USSR. He defended his thesis on the analysis of pickpocketing.
. Since 1988 - Head of the Sixth Main Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs to combat organized crime, corruption and drug trafficking.
. In 1990 he was elected people's deputy of Russia.
. In 1990 - 93 was a member of the Committee of the Supreme Council of Russia on law and order and combating crime.
. After the liquidation of the Soviet Interior Ministry of
Gurov had bad relations with the Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia, Viktor Erin, and he was forced to go to the Ministry of Security with a decrease in office.
. He has held the post of First Deputy Chief of the Public Relations of the Ministry of Security.
. Worked as consultant to the Regional Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (RUOP) and the head of security "TEPKO bank, then headed the Research Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
. Then - the vice-president of Inform-service ".
. In 1999 - Head of Department for Security TEPKO-bank ".
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. On January 19, 2000 - Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security.
. Author of the book "Red Mafia" (Moscow, 1995).
. He is fond of the work on the plot, gardening.
. Married
. Wife - lawyer. Son learns IV course at the Moscow Institute of Law (1993).
