Viviam Thomas was born in New Iberia, Lousisana, the son of an carpenter. His family moved to Nashville where he later graduated from high school with honors. Vivian had an older brother who also became a teacher. His brother was involved in the Brown vs Broad Case.…
Patrick Edward Connor commanded the Stockton Blues of the California Militia at the outbreak of the Civil War. He quickly recruited the Blues to regimental strength and was appointed colonel, 4 September 1861. The regiment and two companies of the 2d California Cavalry were immediately ordered to Utah Territory to protect the Overland Stage and Pacific Telegraph rights of way, and to act as a force of observation in order to forestall any joint activity between Mormon recalcitrants and Southern sympathizers seeking to secure the Southwest for the Confederacy.…
Thomas Mitchell Campbell was born on April 22, 1856 in Rusk Texas. He is the son of Thomas Duncan and Rachel (Moore) Campbell. As a young lad, he went to public schools until finally getting into Trinity University of Tehuacana, Texas to study law. Though, lack of finances forced him to withdraw from the school after a year. He was able to find a job in Gregg county clerk's office and would study law at night. In 1878, he was admitted to the Texas Bar at Longview. He also married Fannie Irene Bruner of Shreveport, Louisiana in the same year. They had five children.…
Frank Serpico was a former New York City police officer. Frank joined the force back in 1959 and served for 12 years. Frank was a famous whistle blower who exposed a widespread corruption in the New York Police Department. Frank lost the trust of many of his fellow officer, and turn down many different bribes. Frank went to Knapp Commission in 1972 to be the first officer to report other fellow officer. This would come back to haunt him, because fellow officers refused to aid him during a drug raid where Frank was shot in the face and lost hearing in his left ear. This event along with the distrust of his fellow officers led to his decision to leave the…
Saint Marianne Cope, also known as Saint Marianne of Moloka’i, is the eleventh North American canonized saint. Maria Anna Barbara Koob, her baptismal name, was born in Happenheim, Germany on January 23, 1838 to Peter Koob, a farmer, and Barbara Witzenbacher-Koob. The family moved to the United States and changed their family name to Cope, the English pronunciation. She was the oldest of ten siblings that were raised as Roman Catholics. The life of St. Marianne Cope is characterized by her faith, her intelligence, and her courage when faced opposition from the Catholic Church and the Hawaiian government.…
Lou Reda’s: An American Table is a casual restaurant that serves a wide range of upscale contemporary dishes. The restaurant’s owner, Lou Reda, along with Chef Justin Gaines, provide new specials each week that focus on different regions of the vast culinary landscape of America. Every element in each dish, including butters, steak sauces, demi-glaze, dressings and soups, is made in-house. Lou Reda’s also features a 25-foot SS bar that serves bourbon-infused specialty cocktails. Like the restaurant’s food, each drink element, including purees and syrups, is also made from scratch using fresh ingredients.…
The administrator style that Chief Fortier exhibited within his department attempted to reorganize the departmental staff to better line them with his agenda (Cordner, 2016). The changes that Chief Fortier wanted to utilize could have been successful has he have shared his ideas and vision with the staff. The choices that Chief Fortier made distanced him further from the actual police function and into a predominantly managerial position.…
President of the New York City Police Board. He used his time there to root out corruption in the Police Department, which he described as "utterly demoralized." (1895-1897)…
After Mayor John Lindsay was elected in 1965, he appointed former federal judge Lawrence E. Walsh to investigate the police department and suggest improvements. Walsh’s report focused on modernization,…
A Chief of Police is an official who is appointed by an elected official usually a Mayor. A study conducted in California showed that the average tenure of a police chief in that state was less than 3 years before the chief was fired or resigned. (Swanson pg.144) Police chiefs can be removed by the mayors or city managers who appoint them. There is no protection or security for a police chief when it comes down to securing a job. However, Illinois and New Hampshire prohibits the chief from being removed without cause and an explanation. This leaves the chief to look for protection with a civil agency. A select number of states allow chiefs who are removed from their positions to return to the ranks they were within their departments before their promotion.…
Few officers were more of a leader than William Joseph “Bill” Bratton was. Bratton was born on October 6, 1947 in Dorchester, Massachusetts which is a suburb of Boston. He attended Boston Technical High School and graduated in 1965. Bratton went on to serve in the military and he served in the Vietnam War during the 1960’s. Bratton began his police career with the Boston Police Department in 1970. Within ten years he rose to the rank of…
theiacp.org. (2010). Retrieved January 29, 2011, from International Association of Chefs of Police, Golbal Leadership in Policing: http://www.theiacp.org…
Evolution of the police force has been interesting to study as it has become more organized and more complex over time. “In 1833, Philadelphia organized an independent, 24 hours a day, police force. In 1844, New York City had two police forces; daytime duty and the night watch” (Sabath). Over the next few years, police departments appointed police chiefs and accountable political bosses. A sheriff department was soon developed causing much havoc. Corruption became part of the Sheriff system. In most frontier towns, the Sheriff department became the chief law of enforcement. “Sheriff’s could be recruited from the local community, or more often a Sheriff was selected by his reputation, and not always a savory one. The Sheriff system still exists today, but, on a more formal and politicized basis.”…
References: 1. Brereton, G.H. (1961). THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE PROFFESSIONALIZATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. Journal of Criminal Law, criminology & Police Science, 52(1), 111…
Kessinger, he and I have had several conversations regarding, “Why homicide? Why do we want to do this demanding and stressful job? What draws us to it?” His attitude has always been that the homicide unit is the best job in the world, not just on the police department. Every case is different and challenging. The work is high profile and high pressure. However, there is no better feeling in law enforcement than when you realize the pieces are coming together, and you are about to solve a murder. He truly enjoys leading this unit by taking a group of skilled detectives and working a specific crime. We will go wherever the case takes us to bring it to a resolution. Every decision is calculated and difficult. The best part about it is you never know where it is going to take you or where you will be at the end of the day. It is obvious he is passionate his about this job and the service it provides for the community. This is a passion that resonates within the unit.…