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| Commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department | |
| In office June 11, 1955 – 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Ford (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Schmidt |
| Chairman of the Board of Parole and Probation | |
| In office –1955 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1890 or 1891 near Chestertown, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
James M. Hepbron was an American police officer who served as commissioner of the Baltimore Police Department from 1955 to 1961.
Early life and career edit
Hepbron was born in 1890 or 1891 on a farm near Chestertown, Maryland. He moved to Baltimore at the age of 5 and graduated from Baltimore City College in 1910. He received a law degree from the University of Maryland in 1913.[1]
After graduating from the University of Maryland, he published law books before joining a federal commission on United States Army training camps during World War I. He then served in various capacities with the United States Departments of War and the Navy.[1]
Career edit
After World War I, Hepbron became the assistant director of the Baltimore Criminal Justice Division before becoming director in 1925. and chairman of the Maryland Board of Parole and Probation.[2][3][4]
On April 10, 1955, following the death of former commissioner Beverly Ober, Governor of Maryland Theodore McKeldin picked Hepbron as a possible advisor on Ober's replacement while Fred L. Ford was acting commissioner.[5][6]
Personal life edit
Hepbron lived with his wife. He was a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Whiteford, Charles (June 12, 1955). "State Parole Director Selected by Governor for $12,500 City Post". The Sunday Sun. pp. 1, 34. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Baltimore Report". Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. 23 (6): 1054. March–April 1933 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Budget Hearings To Begin Today". The Baltimore Sun. February 9, 1954. p. 9. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Skeptical Legislators Begin Review Of Fund Requests". The Daily Times. February 9, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Governor Seeks Police Aide". The Evening Sun. April 11, 1955. p. 40. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ "Ober Funeral Arranged For Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun. April 8, 1955. pp. 44, 33. Retrieved December 27, 2023.