Thaddeus Franklin "Frank" Brown, was the first born child to Ruberta "Berta" née Izora and Finis Edward Brown. He _________________resided until he was nearly in his twenties. At 15, he had quit school to work for 17 1/2 cents an hour in the lead and zinc mines near Joplin, Missouri. Four years later, now married, he drove to out to California where he worked on farms, carried hod, and became a plasterer. One cold day in the winter of 1926 (while he was working in the San Gabriel Mountains), this 24-year-old son of a storekeeper, got disgusted with freezing fingers and the lack of job security. So, he applied for an appointment as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. On January 11, 1926, he pinned on LAPD badge No. #869. Some forty years later he would become the police chief of the very same Los Angeles Police Department for seven months (July 18, 1966 to February 17, 1967). Brown, who had been Chief of Detectives for previous eighteen years, was appointed police chief, following Chief William H. Parker's death on July 16, 1966. Chief Brown was succeeded by chief Thomas Reddin, on February 17, 1967. His brother was also on the LAPD, and was one of the noteworthy police officers who investigated the Elizabeth Short murder, also known as the "Black Dahlia" murder. Brown investigated many high profile cases and their suspects, including (but not limited to): L. Ewing Scott, Albert Dyer, and William Edward "The Fox" Hickman. Brown's name was frequently mentioned on the TV show "Dragnet" in the early years, especially on the radio program: Detective Joe Friday's (portrayed by Jack Webb) self-introduction would include "...the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives." He retired in January 1968, after 42 years with the department. He was survived by; his wife Ida, two sons (who were both policemen), and a daughter, who was married to a policeman. (bio by Jay Lance)
Bio by: Jay Lance
Bio by: Jay Lance
Thaddeus Franklin "Frank" Brown, was the first born child to Ruberta "Berta" née Izora and Finis Edward Brown. He _________________resided until he was nearly in his twenties. At 15, he had quit school to work for 17 1/2 cents an hour in the lead and zinc mines near Joplin, Missouri. Four years later, now married, he drove to out to California where he worked on farms, carried hod, and became a plasterer. One cold day in the winter of 1926 (while he was working in the San Gabriel Mountains), this 24-year-old son of a storekeeper, got disgusted with freezing fingers and the lack of job security. So, he applied for an appointment as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. On January 11, 1926, he pinned on LAPD badge No. #869. Some forty years later he would become the police chief of the very same Los Angeles Police Department for seven months (July 18, 1966 to February 17, 1967). Brown, who had been Chief of Detectives for previous eighteen years, was appointed police chief, following Chief William H. Parker's death on July 16, 1966. Chief Brown was succeeded by chief Thomas Reddin, on February 17, 1967. His brother was also on the LAPD, and was one of the noteworthy police officers who investigated the Elizabeth Short murder, also known as the "Black Dahlia" murder. Brown investigated many high profile cases and their suspects, including (but not limited to): L. Ewing Scott, Albert Dyer, and William Edward "The Fox" Hickman. Brown's name was frequently mentioned on the TV show "Dragnet" in the early years, especially on the radio program: Detective Joe Friday's (portrayed by Jack Webb) self-introduction would include "...the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives." He retired in January 1968, after 42 years with the department. He was survived by; his wife Ida, two sons (who were both policemen), and a daughter, who was married to a policeman. (bio by Jay Lance)
Bio by: Jay Lance
Bio by: Jay Lance
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