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  2. Allan Pinkerton - Wikipedia

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    Allan Pinkerton was so famous that for decades after his death, his surname was a slang term for a private eye, whether they were agents of the Pinkerton Agency or not. The "Mr. Pinkerton" novels, by American mystery writer Zenith Jones Brown (under the pseudonym David Frome), were about Welsh-born amateur detective Evan Pinkerton and may have ...

  3. Pinkerton (detective agency) - Wikipedia

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    Pinkerton is an American private investigation and security company established around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born American cooper Allan Pinkerton and Chicago attorney Edward Rucker as the North-Western Police Agency, which later became Pinkerton & Co. and finally the Pinkerton National Detective Agency.

  4. Rogues' gallery - Wikipedia

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    In 1855, Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, established a rogues' gallery – a compilation of descriptions, methods of operation (modi operandi), hiding places, and names of criminals and their associates.

  5. Coal and Iron Police - Wikipedia

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    Allan Pinkerton, founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Prior to 1865 (and until 1905), Law enforcement in Pennsylvania existed only on the county level or below; an elected sheriff was the primary law enforcement officer (for each county). With the construction of the railroad, the Pennsylvania hinterlands were opened up to development.

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    Pinkerton is a private security guard and detective agency established around 1850 in the United States by Scottish-born American cooper Allan Pinkerton and Chicago attorney Edward Rucker as the North-Western Police Agency, which later became Pinkerton & Co. and finally the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. At the height of its power from ...

  7. Protecting Or Policing? - The Huffington Post

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    These law enforcement agents, most commonly known as school resource officers, belong to a sector of law enforcement that has grown considerably since the 1990s. They often take on the role of mentoring and counseling — not just protecting — students, many told The Huffington Post during the conference.

  8. List of Old West lawmen - Wikipedia

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    Allan Pinkerton: 1819–1884 Pinkerton Detective Agency Founder Robert Pinkerton: No image available: 1848–1907 Pinkerton Detective: William A. Pinkerton: No image available: 1846–1923 Pinkerton Detective: Henry Plummer: 1837–1864 Marshal, Nevada City, California; Sheriff Bannack, Montana: Robert Jack Price: No image available: 1848 ...

  9. Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest fires ...

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    Bartels also served as a police officer at several law enforcement agencies and as a 911 dispatcher for Gallia County. Court records say he resigned from the dispatch position on Nov. 8, 2022 ...