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Joe Lefors (February 20, 1865 – October 1, 1940) was a lawman in the closing years of the Old West.He is best known for obtaining the confession that led to the conviction of gunman Tom Horn in 1903 for the alleged murder of 14-year-old sheepherder Willie Nickell.
A senior police officer in Hamburg, Germany. A law enforcement officer (LEO), [1] or police officer or peace officer in North American English, is a public-sector or private-sector employee whose duties primarily involve the enforcement of laws, protecting life & property, keeping the peace, and other public safety related duties.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. Warranted employee of a police force For the 1992 film, see Police Officer (film). For the 2002 film, see Police Officers (film). "Policeman" redirects here. For other uses, see Policeman (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve ...
New York City Police Department lieutenant debriefing police officers at Times Square. Law enforcement is the activity of some members of the government or other social institutions who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society. [1]
Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a deputy U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad agent, and a runaway slave.He spoke the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek.
Just 150 miles (240 km) west of Monmouth on the journey, their daughter Martha became ill. The family stopped and Nicholas bought a new 160-acre (65 ha) farm 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Pella, Iowa. [17] [19] Martha died there on May 26, 1856. [20] Nicholas and Virginia Earp's last child Adelia was born in June 1861 in Pella. [18]
Willie L. Williams (October 1, 1943 – April 26, 2016) was an American police officer who served as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1992 to 1997, taking over after chief Daryl Gates' resignation following the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary (FOPA) is the auxiliary organization of FOP for family members of FOP members. It was formed by a group of wives of Pittsburgh police officers in 1920, and Kathryn M. Milton became its first national president, in 1941 as the Fraternal Order of Police Ladies Auxiliary. It reports over 2,000 members in 140 ...