RAY ASHWORTH, 55, A TRAFFIC EXPERT
Head of Field Service for World Police Chiefs Dies – Served Port Authority
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22
(AP) – Ray Ashworth, director of the Field Services Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Washington, died last night at Wold Chamberlin Airport. He was 55 years old. His death was attributed to a heart ailment, the coroner's office said.
Left Here in 1955
Mr. Ashworth resigned in 1955 as Superintendent of Security for the Port of New York Authority to become director of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute. He previously headed the public safety branch for the American Military Government in Berlin.
Born in Wichita, Kan., he rose from patrolman to acting chief of police there in eight years. He was a specialist in traffic safety, and Wichita won the national traffic safety contest for cities of its class (100,000-250,00 population) in 1931.
Mr. Ashworth then joined the Traffic Institute at Northwestern. He also worked for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and traveled about the country, reorganizing the traffic units in Detroit, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
After that he reorganized the police of San Antonio and Houston, Tex. In 1942 he entered the Army and was assigned to the Military Government Division. R. Ashworth was chief of public safety in the invasion of Sicily and the offensive in Germany. He also saw action in the Far East, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and five battle stars.
With the end of hostilities, Mr. Ashworth was assigned to Berlin as chief of the public safety branch of the Military Government. He worked with the Allied Command to reorganize all German police and fire activities.
(Taken from: The New York Times, Friday December 23, 1960)
Thanks go to John C. Anderson for creating the memorial and allowing the transfer to me. Thank you.
Head of Field Service for World Police Chiefs Dies – Served Port Authority
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22
(AP) – Ray Ashworth, director of the Field Services Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Washington, died last night at Wold Chamberlin Airport. He was 55 years old. His death was attributed to a heart ailment, the coroner's office said.
Left Here in 1955
Mr. Ashworth resigned in 1955 as Superintendent of Security for the Port of New York Authority to become director of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute. He previously headed the public safety branch for the American Military Government in Berlin.
Born in Wichita, Kan., he rose from patrolman to acting chief of police there in eight years. He was a specialist in traffic safety, and Wichita won the national traffic safety contest for cities of its class (100,000-250,00 population) in 1931.
Mr. Ashworth then joined the Traffic Institute at Northwestern. He also worked for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and traveled about the country, reorganizing the traffic units in Detroit, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
After that he reorganized the police of San Antonio and Houston, Tex. In 1942 he entered the Army and was assigned to the Military Government Division. R. Ashworth was chief of public safety in the invasion of Sicily and the offensive in Germany. He also saw action in the Far East, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and five battle stars.
With the end of hostilities, Mr. Ashworth was assigned to Berlin as chief of the public safety branch of the Military Government. He worked with the Allied Command to reorganize all German police and fire activities.
(Taken from: The New York Times, Friday December 23, 1960)
Thanks go to John C. Anderson for creating the memorial and allowing the transfer to me. Thank you.
RAY ASHWORTH, 55, A TRAFFIC EXPERT
Head of Field Service for World Police Chiefs Dies – Served Port Authority
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22
(AP) – Ray Ashworth, director of the Field Services Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Washington, died last night at Wold Chamberlin Airport. He was 55 years old. His death was attributed to a heart ailment, the coroner's office said.
Left Here in 1955
Mr. Ashworth resigned in 1955 as Superintendent of Security for the Port of New York Authority to become director of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute. He previously headed the public safety branch for the American Military Government in Berlin.
Born in Wichita, Kan., he rose from patrolman to acting chief of police there in eight years. He was a specialist in traffic safety, and Wichita won the national traffic safety contest for cities of its class (100,000-250,00 population) in 1931.
Mr. Ashworth then joined the Traffic Institute at Northwestern. He also worked for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and traveled about the country, reorganizing the traffic units in Detroit, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
After that he reorganized the police of San Antonio and Houston, Tex. In 1942 he entered the Army and was assigned to the Military Government Division. R. Ashworth was chief of public safety in the invasion of Sicily and the offensive in Germany. He also saw action in the Far East, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and five battle stars.
With the end of hostilities, Mr. Ashworth was assigned to Berlin as chief of the public safety branch of the Military Government. He worked with the Allied Command to reorganize all German police and fire activities.
(Taken from: The New York Times, Friday December 23, 1960)
Thanks go to John C. Anderson for creating the memorial and allowing the transfer to me. Thank you.
Head of Field Service for World Police Chiefs Dies – Served Port Authority
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 22
(AP) – Ray Ashworth, director of the Field Services Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Washington, died last night at Wold Chamberlin Airport. He was 55 years old. His death was attributed to a heart ailment, the coroner's office said.
Left Here in 1955
Mr. Ashworth resigned in 1955 as Superintendent of Security for the Port of New York Authority to become director of the Northwestern University Traffic Institute. He previously headed the public safety branch for the American Military Government in Berlin.
Born in Wichita, Kan., he rose from patrolman to acting chief of police there in eight years. He was a specialist in traffic safety, and Wichita won the national traffic safety contest for cities of its class (100,000-250,00 population) in 1931.
Mr. Ashworth then joined the Traffic Institute at Northwestern. He also worked for the International Association of Chiefs of Police and traveled about the country, reorganizing the traffic units in Detroit, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
After that he reorganized the police of San Antonio and Houston, Tex. In 1942 he entered the Army and was assigned to the Military Government Division. R. Ashworth was chief of public safety in the invasion of Sicily and the offensive in Germany. He also saw action in the Far East, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He received the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit and five battle stars.
With the end of hostilities, Mr. Ashworth was assigned to Berlin as chief of the public safety branch of the Military Government. He worked with the Allied Command to reorganize all German police and fire activities.
(Taken from: The New York Times, Friday December 23, 1960)
Thanks go to John C. Anderson for creating the memorial and allowing the transfer to me. Thank you.
Gravesite Details
LT COL GEN HQ AFPAC MIL GOVT SEC AUS
