From Searchers of our Past:
During the oil boom, John William Renfro spent some time in Graham, Texas. He earned the label of "The Golden Rule Chief" when he held the position as head of the Fort Worth police force in 1911-1912. He was known as the police officer who rarely carried a gun. He was credited with ending Fort Worth's early "blue laws." His activities included fireman on the Cotton Belt Railroad, driving a mule for the street car company and supervising the building of the inter-urban between Fort Worth and Dallas.
John William Renfro was appointed street commissioner in 1903 which led to the Police Chief job in 1911.
John William Renfro came to Fort Worth, Texas with his family at the age of 14 years old.
Survived by one daughter - Mrs. Cecil M. Williams.
During the oil boom, John William Renfro spent some time in Graham, Texas. He earned the label of "The Golden Rule Chief" when he held the position as head of the Fort Worth police force in 1911-1912. He was known as the police officer who rarely carried a gun. He was credited with ending Fort Worth's early "blue laws." His activities included fireman on the Cotton Belt Railroad, driving a mule for the street car company and supervising the building of the inter-urban between Fort Worth and Dallas.
John William Renfro was appointed street commissioner in 1903 which led to the Police Chief job in 1911.
John William Renfro came to Fort Worth, Texas with his family at the age of 14 years old.
Survived by one daughter - Mrs. Cecil M. Williams.
From Searchers of our Past:
During the oil boom, John William Renfro spent some time in Graham, Texas. He earned the label of "The Golden Rule Chief" when he held the position as head of the Fort Worth police force in 1911-1912. He was known as the police officer who rarely carried a gun. He was credited with ending Fort Worth's early "blue laws." His activities included fireman on the Cotton Belt Railroad, driving a mule for the street car company and supervising the building of the inter-urban between Fort Worth and Dallas.
John William Renfro was appointed street commissioner in 1903 which led to the Police Chief job in 1911.
John William Renfro came to Fort Worth, Texas with his family at the age of 14 years old.
Survived by one daughter - Mrs. Cecil M. Williams.
During the oil boom, John William Renfro spent some time in Graham, Texas. He earned the label of "The Golden Rule Chief" when he held the position as head of the Fort Worth police force in 1911-1912. He was known as the police officer who rarely carried a gun. He was credited with ending Fort Worth's early "blue laws." His activities included fireman on the Cotton Belt Railroad, driving a mule for the street car company and supervising the building of the inter-urban between Fort Worth and Dallas.
John William Renfro was appointed street commissioner in 1903 which led to the Police Chief job in 1911.
John William Renfro came to Fort Worth, Texas with his family at the age of 14 years old.
Survived by one daughter - Mrs. Cecil M. Williams.
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