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The above photo shows Broken Bow Police Department employees from
1950 to 1952. They include (back row, from left) Orville "Hap" Kruser, J. Y. Smith, Bob Ingrahm, (front row, from left)
Chief Oscar Wooters and Bill Gerhman.
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Did you know?
June 9, 1938 was the first day that police officers wore uniforms in Broken Bow.
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Broken Bow's head law enforcement officers were known as marshals from 1890 to the 1920's. Later the title was changed
to Chief of Police. In some years, more than one Marshal or Chief led the department. The following list includes names of
Marshals or Chiefs from the present back to 1889:
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Chief Frank J. Crable and Chief J.Y. Smith |
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Records are missing from the 1930's to early 1920's. Some of the chiefs or marshals in that period
included: Oscar M Eubank, Lester L. Smith, George Kindness and Fred Reeder.
Chiefs or marshals in earlier years were:
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Ed Molloy, E. Draper & William Davis |
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W.G. Montgomery & James Dooley |
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William Barrett, F.H. King & E. F. Molloy |
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William S. Boyce & W. H. Shackleford |
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Charles Penn & W.H. Shackleford-nights
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Isaac Merchant & J.J. Crable |
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