Thomas H. Broadhead | |
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| Born | January 15, 1870 Kansas, United States |
| Died | January 24, 1954 (aged 84) California |
| Police career | |
| Country | United States |
| Department | Los Angeles Police Department |
| Rank |  Chief of Police - 1909 |
Thomas H. Broadhead (January 15, 1870 – January 24, 1954) was chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department for three months in 1909.[1] A native of Kansas,[2] Broadhead joined the LAPD around 1887,[3] and he had previously been a member of the vice squad.[4] He had been appointed by mayor Arthur C. Harper, and when Harper resigned due to a scandal and was replaced by mayor George Alexander, Broadhead was dismissed as chief and replaced with Edward F. Dishman.[4] Captain Broadhead was indicted on bribery charges a week later,[5] and acquitted in September 1909.[6] After leaving the department, Broadhead went to work as a special agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad until 1924.[3] He died in Los Angeles County, California, in 1954.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Los Angeles Chiefs of Police - Names - Time Served". The Los Angeles Times. 1931-08-09. p. 126. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b "Entry for Thomas H Broadhead, 24 Jan 1954". California, Death Index, 1940–1997. FamilySearch.
- ^ a b "T. H. Broadhead, Chief of Police in 1909, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. 1954-01-25. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b Capt. Arthur Sjoquist (1984). History of the LAPD. p. 51.
- ^ "Broadhead Indicted on Charge of Bribery". Los Angeles Herald. 1909-04-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "50 Years Ago". The Los Angeles Times. 1959-09-05. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.