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| History of the Ocala Police Department |
The Early Years:1901-1933 |
On May 7, 1901, J.F. Crawford
was elected Marshal and on March 3,
1903, Marshal Crawford asked to
resign. His
request was turned over to the
Police Committee to see if a leave
of absence could be granted. On
March 20 Marshal Crawford again
appeared before Council stating that
because of his physical condition he
could no longer perform his duties.
G.R. Cleveland was elected Marshal
at this same meeting for the term
ending in June 1903, and re-elected
again in May of 1904.
On September 1, 1903 the first
ordinance was introduced requiring
special permits and regulating use
of "automobiles and vehicles
of similar nature whether propelled
by steam or electricity or other
power."
The year 1904 saw the first mention
of Council requesting the Clerk to
have a notice typewritten and
posted.
Officer Bill Hudson was killed by an
assailant in 1908. The man who shot
him was shot and killed by Policeman
Henry Gordon.
The biggest shake-up in the history
of the Police Department came on
March 11, 1908, when for reasons not
divulged in the Council minutes, the
whole police force was discharged.
However, the Ocala Evening Star ran
several articles describing a
policeman assaulting a councilman
during an incident which occurred on
March 7, 1908.
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