Find more names with the Search box on top of each page. If you have additional information, photos, or know of books and web pages discussing local people please Contact Allen INGenWeb. Street View photo from Google Maps. Activity Log history goes back six months. The City encompasses an area of about Joseph River, St. Fort Wayne was platted in and experienced a rapid expansion after completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
That tradition continues today with sworn officers and approximately 62 civilians. The Fort Wayne Police Department is a full-service, highly sophisticated professional agency. Through innovative leadership and dedication to providing quality services, our Department maximizes its resources to provide a high quality work environment. We give our officers the same respect and concern that we expect them to show all citizens with whom they come into contact in the line of duty. Patrolman Kenneth P.
Stiverson , age 36, was killed by gunfire July 17, His photo and information is posted on the Supporting Heroes website. Both of these law enforcement agencies deal with the pursuit of the perpetrators of crime and administrators of the appropriate punishments. January 13, post by The History Center on Facebook:. City Council, realizing that there was inadequate protection for its citizens in a growing town, established a professional police force in It consisted of three men, a lieutenant and two patrolmen who patrolled from dusk to dawn.
Notable improvements in organization and discipline took place in and and by the force was developing into a professional police department. The first police station was established in a small brick building that stood opposite the courthouse on Court Street.
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This building was used until completion of the brand new City Building in In , Fort Wayne City Council authorized the hiring of three policewomen with the same pay and authority as other police officers.
