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William Louis Prudhomme

Birth
Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
5 Jun 1952 (aged 83)
Houma, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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W. L. Prudhomme was married twice. His first wife was Sadie Dupuis. He spent his life in law enforcement. at various times he was a deputy sheriff, oyster commission boat captain, city marshal, policeman and for many years chief of police in Opelousas.

'SIX SHOOTER' IS NOW THE CHIEF

Bill Prud'homme Qualifies as Successor to Geo. Goodloe as Head of the Police "Smiling Six-Shooter" Bill Prudhomme qualified as chief of police of the city of Opelousas on Monday morning when he received his commission. He replaced George Goodloe ,who has been chief for the past eighteen months, and whom Bill defeated by a narrow margin after the death of Chief C. L. Hayes. The new head of the police force says that he is going to do his duty. He admits that the job of policeman in Opelousas is one that will eventually make a human lazy, since the people have gotten so good in this community that arrests are as scarce as sugar-or liquor in "free America.

The Star-Progress May 08, 1920
W. L. Prudhomme was married twice. His first wife was Sadie Dupuis. He spent his life in law enforcement. at various times he was a deputy sheriff, oyster commission boat captain, city marshal, policeman and for many years chief of police in Opelousas.

'SIX SHOOTER' IS NOW THE CHIEF

Bill Prud'homme Qualifies as Successor to Geo. Goodloe as Head of the Police "Smiling Six-Shooter" Bill Prudhomme qualified as chief of police of the city of Opelousas on Monday morning when he received his commission. He replaced George Goodloe ,who has been chief for the past eighteen months, and whom Bill defeated by a narrow margin after the death of Chief C. L. Hayes. The new head of the police force says that he is going to do his duty. He admits that the job of policeman in Opelousas is one that will eventually make a human lazy, since the people have gotten so good in this community that arrests are as scarce as sugar-or liquor in "free America.

The Star-Progress May 08, 1920

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