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Shermann “Dilla” Thomas is an American TikToker and self-taught historian who first became known for leading historic walking tours of Chicago. [1] [2] [3]He first became interested in history from his father, a former Chicago police officer who refused to use expressways as a protest against the impact their construction had on Black communities. [4]
He was the second of three children of M.C. Thomas, a farm worker, and Leola Williams. [11] Williams had been born out of wedlock; after her mother's death, she was sent from Liberty County, Georgia, to live with an aunt in Pin Point. [14] [15] [16] The family were descendants of enslaved people and spoke Gullah as a first language. [17]
From 1927 through 1960, the head of police was titled the Commissioner of Police. [1] [2] In 1960, the head of police assumed its current title, Superintendent of Police. [1] [2] Samuel Nolan was the first African-American individual to serve as head of the police department in an interim capacity, doing so from late–1979 until January 1980.
Police officer; Chicago's first helicopter traffic reporter Ryan Bank: Apr 27, 1981: Media producer Ike Barinholtz: Feb 18, 1977: Actor and comedian Born in Chicago Ralph Bellamy: Jun 17, 1904: Nov 29, 1991: Actor Born in Chicago Jim Belushi: Jun 15, 1954: Actor, comedian Born in Chicago John Belushi: Jan 24, 1949: Mar 5, 1982: Actor, comedian
A Proud Tradition: A Pictorial History of the Chicago Police Department. Chicago: Chicago Police Department. Burke, Edward M., and O'Gorman, Thomas J. (2006). End of Watch: Chicago Police Killed in the Line of Duty, 1853–2006. Chicago: Chicago's Books Press. Conroy, John (2000). Unspeakable Acts, Ordinary People: The Dynamics of Torture ...
Here's everything to know about Richard Thomas' children: Richard, Brooke, Barbara, Gwyneth, Pilar, Kendra and Montana. The triplets were supposed to be twins Getty
Lyons was born May 24, 1931, on the northwest side of Chicago. He attended Our Lady of Victory Grammar School and Campion High School. He attended college at Loyola University and earned a law degree from Loyola Law School. Lyons served in the United States Army Rangers 1954 through 1956. As of 1964, he was a Captain in the United States Army ...
Clarence Hiller (? - 19 September 1910) was the chief clerk in the freight department of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. [1] He was murdered in Chicago, Illinois on September 19, 1910. Fingerprint evidence was used to convict Thomas Jennings, marking the first time fingerprint evidence was used for a conviction in the United States.