Police Chief Reid Tevis Begain his lifetime career as a police officer at the age of 19. Was Chief of Detectives for the Beaumont, Texas Police Department many Years. Chief of Police from 1923 to 1925 at his death.
Started the police benifit fund,increased the staff from 20 to 50. and reorganized the department.
Famed among lawman for his uncanny ability to detect thieves and pickpockets. Often was engaged to work at the Texas state fair in Dallas and
St. Louis fair and Madison Square Gardens in New York.
Grave made Historical site by the State of Texas.
Chief of Police. Tevis was a popular chief. He changed the department to three eight-hour shifts and established the first traffic squad for the department. Under his tenure, the force numbered about 30 uniformed officers, six detectives and two officers in the Identification Unit. Tevis gained national fame for his knowledge about pickpockets. He went to the State Fair of Texas and the World's Fair to teach other officers how to spot and catch pickpockets. His grave is marked with a state historical marker.
Started the police benifit fund,increased the staff from 20 to 50. and reorganized the department.
Famed among lawman for his uncanny ability to detect thieves and pickpockets. Often was engaged to work at the Texas state fair in Dallas and
St. Louis fair and Madison Square Gardens in New York.
Grave made Historical site by the State of Texas.
Chief of Police. Tevis was a popular chief. He changed the department to three eight-hour shifts and established the first traffic squad for the department. Under his tenure, the force numbered about 30 uniformed officers, six detectives and two officers in the Identification Unit. Tevis gained national fame for his knowledge about pickpockets. He went to the State Fair of Texas and the World's Fair to teach other officers how to spot and catch pickpockets. His grave is marked with a state historical marker.
Police Chief Reid Tevis Begain his lifetime career as a police officer at the age of 19. Was Chief of Detectives for the Beaumont, Texas Police Department many Years. Chief of Police from 1923 to 1925 at his death.
Started the police benifit fund,increased the staff from 20 to 50. and reorganized the department.
Famed among lawman for his uncanny ability to detect thieves and pickpockets. Often was engaged to work at the Texas state fair in Dallas and
St. Louis fair and Madison Square Gardens in New York.
Grave made Historical site by the State of Texas.
Chief of Police. Tevis was a popular chief. He changed the department to three eight-hour shifts and established the first traffic squad for the department. Under his tenure, the force numbered about 30 uniformed officers, six detectives and two officers in the Identification Unit. Tevis gained national fame for his knowledge about pickpockets. He went to the State Fair of Texas and the World's Fair to teach other officers how to spot and catch pickpockets. His grave is marked with a state historical marker.
Started the police benifit fund,increased the staff from 20 to 50. and reorganized the department.
Famed among lawman for his uncanny ability to detect thieves and pickpockets. Often was engaged to work at the Texas state fair in Dallas and
St. Louis fair and Madison Square Gardens in New York.
Grave made Historical site by the State of Texas.
Chief of Police. Tevis was a popular chief. He changed the department to three eight-hour shifts and established the first traffic squad for the department. Under his tenure, the force numbered about 30 uniformed officers, six detectives and two officers in the Identification Unit. Tevis gained national fame for his knowledge about pickpockets. He went to the State Fair of Texas and the World's Fair to teach other officers how to spot and catch pickpockets. His grave is marked with a state historical marker.
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