Chief Desmond Býr eigin Mystery

St. Louis Chief lögreglumanna William Desmond skapað smá ráðgáta í janúar 1903, þegar hann reyndi að laumast burt og giftast. Það átti að vera fyrsta hjónaband 45 ára gamall Desmond er. Chief Desmond var að giftast Hannah McLaughlin, dóttir staðnum byggir. The couple was to honeymoon in Southern California before returning to St. Louis at the end of January.

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Chief Desmond Article from the Sunday, Október 30, 1904 edition of St. Louis Republic

Robert Jenks, secretary to Fire Chief Swingley, served as best man, while the Chief’s sister Maria Desmond served as bridesmaid. The couple married at St. Ann’s Catholic Church before embarking on their honeymoon.

Athyglisvert, the January 7, 1903 útgáfa af St. Louis Republic revealed some interesting information about Chief Desmond. Chief Desmond was appointed a police officer with the St. Louis Police Department under Captain Huebler in 1877, when he was 22 ára. Chief Desmond was promoted to Special Officer in 1879 and Detective in 1881.

Chief Desmond was promoted to Chief of Detectives with St. Louis Police Department in 1890. He would hold this position for the next 17 years before retiring in 1907. Chief Desmond would lead the detectives, who were responsible for keeping St. Louis City öruggur á að 1904 Fair heims.

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Mynd af Desmond Eftirgrennslan Strother frá janúar 26, 1902 útgáfa af St. Louis Republic

Þó, Chief Desmond var í raun 20 ára, þegar hann gekk til liðs við St. Louis Police Department. Chief Desmond fæddist Írskir erlendum uppruna William Desmond og Elizabeth Desmond Nee Waltoug í Massachusetts þann maí 19, 1857. Chief Desmond var aðeins 33 ára, þegar hann varð Chief lögreglumanna.

Sorglegan, Hannah Desmond would pass away during 1904 after giving birth to their only child. During their brief marriage, the couple lived in Chief Desmond’s original home at 4290 Page Boulevard.

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Cover of The Sherlock Holmes of Saint Louis: St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond

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