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Name |
Brown, Louis H. |
Born |
5 May 1933 |
Birthplace |
Portland, Maine |
Occupation |
1960-1990, Police Officer, South Portland Police Department 1950-1955 (August 18), Sergeant, United States Army. Served in the Army for 6 years, as a trooper in the U.S. 7th Cavalry. Served during the Korean War. |
Titles & honors |
Revolver Master Licensed as a radar operator (the first three licensed radar operators at the SPPD were Louis Brown, Ralph Segal, and Gary Cummings). Those early radar guns were portable devices that plugged into the car's cigarette lighter. |
Notes |
When Lou joined the South Portland Police Department in 1960, there were 37 men on the force and only 4 cars. There were only 5 men working on the night shift. To join the force, he had to pass written and oral exams, and interviews with the Civil Service Commission. |
