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Jerry Kennedy, a former Denver Police division chief and close friend of Elvis Presley, dies
The ‘John Wayne’ of DPD was 90 years old.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aTXaOHHdvg (9News) DENVER — He served with the Denver Police Department for 34 years, eventually rising to the rank of division chief,
Denver Police Museum Releases Report On Improving Police-Community Relations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Michael HessePresidentDenver Police Museum303-495-9718mhesse@denverpolicemuseum.org DENVER, CO (May 16, 2022)—Today, the Denver Police Museum released a report summarizing feedback on improving police-community relations. The Museum’s Report to
Denver officers mark National Police Week with effort to engage the public
(Mark Samuelson Special to The Denver Gazette) On Feb. 18, 1921, Officer Willie O. Steam was nearing the end of his shift in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood when he was
These Black women changed how the Denver Police Department hires new officers
Rae Beth Hunn, Laura Tinnin-Whitney and Carol Hogue sued when DPD first rejected their applications to become officers in the ’70s. It changed history. Laura Tinnin-Whitney Rae Beth Hunn(9News) DENVER
‘Work hard and do the work’: Retired division chief honored by Denver Police Museum
Charles “CT” Smith was the fourth Black division chief for the Denver Police Department https://youtu.be/tBSwhpGzd9M(Denver7) DENVER — In recent years, the Denver Police Department has been vocal about its efforts