Chief of Police R. E. Dysart and Captain R. R. Howerton

Creator

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Identifier

20038684

Description

Fort Worth, Texas, Chief of Police R. E. Dysart, right, and Captain R. R. Howerton. Mr. Dysart, formerly the traffic chief, was appointed chief of police after Tom G. Curry asked to be relieved of his duty due to ill health. Mr. Howerton received a promotion to captain in charge of a platoon. Mr. Dysart is dressed in his police uniform with a gun holstered at his hip. Mr. Howerton is wearing a suit. A poster on the back wall lists the United States Armed Forces ranks. A framed picture on the wall shows police officers in their uniforms.

Archival Date

1945-05-16

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-624

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Fort Worth Chief of Police; Police; Police Uniforms; Firearms; Holsters; Posters; Dysart, R. E.; Howerton, R. R. (Capt.)