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News from IBPO 673 Presidents Desk
IBPO Donates $25,000 Towards Reward to Catch Atlanta Cop-Killer
The International Brotherhood of Police Officers has donated $25,000 towards the reward for information leading to the conviction of the people who shot and killed an Atlanta police officer in 1980.
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- Abraham Lincoln
Chattanooga's Law Enforcement History
CPD 1884 CPD, 1910
<<< The Chattanooga Police Department in 1884. In the front row, left to right, were French Lawson, First Lieutenant and Assistant Chief W. P. “Dock” Mitchell (a future chief), Chief of Police James A. Allen, Second Lieutenant and Assistant Chief J. P. Kilgore (a future chief), Tom Russell, and “Dasher” Bates. Left to right in the second row were John Shelow, Tom J. Howard, Caleb Smith, Frank Duncan, W. F. Springer, John Usery,and Jenkins. The back row from left to right were an unidentified officer, John Hall, John Hankins, Cicero Rape, and Abe Litz. Uniforms were double breasted with brass
buttons and a plain pinched shield breast badge. The wide brim hats had no insignia. Chief of Police James Allen was the first to hold the title Chief of Police. He was appointed to the position on April 13, 1883, and served for twelve years. Allen had previously served as a lieutenant on the force
Police Trivia #1: Who was the first Sheriff of Hamilton County? (See the EVENTS page for the answer) Police Trivia #2: When was the Chattanooga Police Department established? (See the ABOUT US page for the answer)