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Forte Sworn in As KC Police Chief
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Darryl Forte was sworn in as Kansas City's first black police chief at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center.
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2011-10-14
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Newspaper Article
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Joseph (Joe) D. McNamara Obituaries
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Copies of obituaries for former Kansas City Police Department Chief Joseph D. McNamara (1973-1976). It is reported that McNamara passed away in his sleep at about 4:00 a.m. on Friday, September 19, 2014, at his home in California after battling cancer.
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2014-09-19
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Newspaper Article
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Finalists for Police Chief are Named
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Of the five policemen being considered for the new chief are three Kansas City policemen and two from smaller, out-of-state departments. The three from Kansas City are current deputy chiefs Darryl Forte and Kevin Masters and retired deputy chief Vince Ortega (the current deputy director for Jackson County's COMBAT anti-drug program). The outside candidates are Fayetteville, N.C., Police Chief Tom Bergamine and former Rochester, N.Y., Police Deputy Chief George Markert. "Board members expect to tap one of them in October to replace retiring Police Chief Jim Corwin, the city's longest-tenured chief in nearly four decades." September 16 will be Corwin's last day. Article includes several short biographical paragraphs for each candidate.
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2011-09-09
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Newspaper Article
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KC Police Chief to Step Down
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The Chief of Police of the Kansas City Police Department plans to retire in September 2011 after 32 years with the department. Jim Corwin held the post of chief for seven years and promoted the idea of officers working with schools, churches, and non profit organizations to solve problems.
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2011-05-18
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Newspaper Article
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New Police Chief Forte Outlines a Quick Start
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Darryl Forte (49) has been named the Kansas City Police Department's 43rd police chief. He is the first African American to hold the position. Forte is a veteran police officer of 26 years and has served as deputy chief since 2006.
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2011-10-08
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Newspaper Article
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Ex-Prairie Village Police Chief
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The Remembrances Tribute column features Louis LeManske, former chief of police for Prairie Village. He became chief of police in 1982. He helped plan the first Johnson County Police Academy class of 1969 and was an academy instructor for a decade and served on the advisory board. He retired in 1990 and died December 5, 2009.
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2009-12-22
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Chief Forte' After Year One: 'We Are Getting Better'
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Article contains an interview with Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte following his first year on the job. Forte states that he has focused on improving relationships between the KCPD and community members across the city. Forte also mentions the department's use of the SpotShotter gunshot tracing technology, his focus upon crime hotspots in the city, and his use of social media websites to reach community members.
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2012-10-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
